PPP 421 | A Leader's Guide to More and Better Sleep, with sleep specialist Dr. Bijoy John

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Summary

In this episode, Andy dives deep into the world of sleep with Dr. Bijoy John, author of Nobody's Sleeping: Seven Proven Sleep Strategies for Better Health. Dr. John shares his personal journey with sleep issues, discusses the widespread impact of poor sleep on health and performance, and offers practical advice for improving sleep quality.

Do you have trouble getting to sleep? Or wake up in the night have trouble getting back to sleep? From the importance of naps to the dangers of screen time before bed, this episode covers a wide range of sleep-related topics relevant to professionals and parents alike.

Sound Bites

• "Society as a whole is operating on sleep debt and the main culprit there is your phone."
• "A workforce that is well rested performs better, makes less mistakes, tends to have better mental health so they're less anxious, and less defensive."
• "So the key here is the nap should be only for 30, maximum 40 minutes because you're following your biorhythm. This is a bio hack."
• "The bedroom is only for sex and sleeping, not for snoring or worrying."
• "I believe by sleeping better, the world can be a better place."

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:36 Start of interview
• 02:49 Even NFL teams should know about naps
• 03:50 How lack of sleep impacts areas of our life
• 05:13 Cardiologists often don't realize sleep might be the problem
• 06:21 Dr. John's struggles with sleep
• 09:06 Ineffective Sleep Aids
• 11:11 Power Naps and Sleep Debt
• 12:32 Why a consistent sleep schedule is challenging
• 14:13 Having a consistent shutdown routine
• 19:37 What about when you wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep?
• 22:38 Try Dr. John's Vivid Imagination technique
• 24:07 Resources on Dr. John's website
• 25:00 Tips for better sleep, for parents and kids
• 30:39 Wrap-up
• 31:58 Andy's comments after the interview
• 35:24 Outtakes

Learn More

You can learn more about Dr. John and his Sleep Fix Academy at SleepFixAcademy.com.

If you’d like more on this subject, check out episodes 132 and 106 with Tom Rath. Tom is the author of Eat, Move, Sleep and other books with a similar theme.

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