Improve your sleep quality and day energy level
I am exploring how lifestyle habits affect health and wellbeing. This helps examine how daily routines — sleep, work, and screen use — differ between urban and rural residents in Bhutan, and how these differences influence sleep quality and daytime energy. Using these insights, I aim to develop evidence-based tools, like a website and mobile app, to help individuals and communities improve their daily habits and overall wellbeing.
A balanced life brings a peaceful mind.
SomPel Tech was founded during a six-month internship at Bhutan Data Scientists Pvt. Ltd., where I was encouraged to create a company identity as part of a project.
At first, I proposed the name Phendhey Tech, inspired by the Dzongkha word "Phendhey" — meaning wellness — combined with technology. However, I later chose a more personal and meaningful name: SomPel Tech.
SomPel Tech reflects of using technology to create solutions that contribute to well-being, growth, and innovation in society.
To create a healthier and more balanced society in Bhutan by transforming how people understand and manage sleep, lifestyle, and wellbeing through data-driven technology.
To develop accessible and user-friendly digital solutions that analyze lifestyle habits and provide personalized insights to improve sleep quality and daily energy.
To develop data-driven solutions that improve sleep quality and daily energy among urban and rural populations in Bhutan.
Wellbeing
Prioritizing physical and mental health in all solutions we build.
Insight
Using data to generate meaningful and useful understanding.
Purpose
Creating technology with clear intention and real social impact.
Self-Discipline
Maintaining consistency, focus, and responsibility in all work.
What the Data Revealed
| Overview of the Key Findings | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respondent Distribution |
| 2 | Core Lifestyle Differences |
| 3 | Correlation Insights |
| 4 | Habits Believed to Improve Sleep |
| 5 | Preferred App Features |
| 6 | Key Takeaways |
Who did we survey?
We collected 366 responses from people living in urban, rural, and semi-urban areas of Bhutan. After removing one response from a non-resident, 358 were used for analysis. Most people who responded were from cities — which reflects how Bhutan's population is shifting towards urban areas.
How do city and village life differ?
Urban people tend to work a bit longer and do more mental work (like office jobs). Rural people use screens a little more before bed and sleep slightly longer — but the sleep difference is so small it barely matters. The real difference is what kind of work people do, not how long they sleep.
What actually affects your sleep?
We looked at three habits to see if they help or hurt sleep quality and daily energy. Think of it simply: Red = bad for sleep, Grey = no real effect, Green = slightly good.
| Habit | 🏙️ Urban | 🌾 Rural |
|---|---|---|
| 📱 Screen use before bed | 😴 Hurts sleep | 😴😴 Hurts more |
| ⏰ Longer work hours | 😐 No effect | 😴 Mild harm |
| 🛏️ Sleeping longer | 😐 No effect | 🙂 Slightly helps |
What do people think helps them sleep better?
We asked people: "What habits do you believe improve your sleep?" Four clear answers came up again and again. Here they are, ranked by how often people mentioned them:
What do people want in a sleep app?
We asked people which features they would most want if a sleep app existed. They wanted things that are simple and work on their existing phone — not expensive gadgets or complicated systems.
Key Takeaways — The Big Picture
Here is what all five findings add up to, in plain language:
Is Bhutan Ready for Wellness Tools?
We asked participants the question.
"If there was a app to help you sleep better and track your daily habits — would you use it?" The answer was overwhelmingly positive.
🤔 Who are the "Maybe" people?
They are not skeptics — they are not sure. Most haven't tried a wellness tool before. That 36.6% is not a wall. It's a door waiting to be opened with the right message.
🎯 The opportunity is clear.
The demand exists. The awareness doesn't — yet. Most people in Bhutan don't know a local sleep tool is even possible. That gap between wanting better sleep and knowing how to get it is exactly where SomPel Tech steps in.
Files Available
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