Have you heard of any such internship where you get paid to sleep? That too lakhs of rupees. Yes, you may find it funny that this has actually happened. Saishwari Patil is an investment banker who lives in Bangalore. She has won 9 lakh rupees in such an internship. In this, the only work given was sleeping. In fact, recently the third season of the unique sleep internship program was organized and Patil won the title of ‘Sleep Champion’.
The sleep internship is designed for people who do not get enough rest. In this, the participants are given the task of sleeping for 8-9 hours every night. Saishwari was one of the 12 selected sleep interns who were given a comfortable mattress to sleep on. Also, a sleep tracker was installed to monitor their sleep pattern. They were also introduced to experts to know and understand how to get good sleep. These people shared their problems with them and learned ways to get good sleep.
What did Saishwari Patil say about internship?
Saishwari Patil shared her experience of this internship in a conversation with The Hindu. She said, ‘To score well in this, you have to keep a consistent wake-up and sleep time. This means that you have to be cautious about late night activities. Like staying up late and scrolling on social media has to be reduced. Giving up these habits was really challenging, but it proved to be very beneficial.’ She said that the purpose of organizing this program is to improve the quality of sleep. However, the competitive aspect here can bring stress. You have to be alert about this.
