Dr. Bijoy John – Awakening the World to the Power of Sleep

Dr. Bijoy John was just eleven months old when he was pulled from a burning bus wreck that claimed eleven lives. His mother, severely burned, held on to save him—suffering injuries that would leave permanent scars but also inspire a lifetime of healing. That moment, seared into his family’s legacy, wasn’t just a brush with death—it was the origin story of a man who would dedicate his life to saving others.

From that near-tragedy came a deep spiritual belief that he was spared for a purpose. That purpose would reveal itself, not in the emergency rooms of his early medical career, but in the silent hours of the night—where he discovered that sleep, or the lack of it, was quietly eroding the health of millions.

A Physician’s Journey Begins in Fire

Growing up in India, Bijoy was the youngest of three in a home marked by trauma and resilience. His father was present, his siblings older, but it was his mother’s pain that lit the path for his future. The doctors who refused to amputate her legs, who nursed her back to life, became heroes in his eyes. He didn’t just want to be like them—he wanted to be that person in someone else’s story.

At 17, Bijoy entered medical school. By his late 20s, he held four medical specialties: internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care, and sleep medicine. He spent 25 years as an ICU physician, often the last line of defense between life and death. But it was what he observed in the silence of that chaos that changed everything.

The Hidden Cost of Sleep Deprivation

In his ICU rounds, Bijoy began to notice a pattern. Patients who were allowed even a few uninterrupted hours of sleep recovered faster. Their vitals stabilized. Their minds calmed. It was subtle, but unmistakable: sleep wasn’t just rest—it was medicine.

He began researching the long-term effects of sleep deprivation. The data was staggering. Sleep loss contributes to high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, depression, and even dementia. It suppresses immune function, impairs decision-making, and fuels anxiety.

And the worst part? Most people didn’t even realize they had a problem.

From Critical Care to a Global Sleep Mission

Five years ago, Dr. John made a bold decision: he walked away from his other specialties to focus solely on sleep medicine. Today, he is one of the leading global voices in the fight against what he calls “the new pandemic”—chronic sleep deprivation.

In his bestselling book, Nobody’s Sleeping: Seven Proven Sleep Strategies for Better Health and Happiness, Dr. John lays out a comprehensive blueprint to restore sleep naturally. His methods are built on science, but they’re also deeply human. They acknowledge the pressures of modern life—phones, stress, aging, overtraining—and offer practical solutions to break the cycle.

Techniques That Rewire the Night

Among his most powerful tools is the use of “yoga nidra,” a meditative technique that guides the body into a state of conscious rest. Combined with vivid imagination, breathwork, and bedtime rituals, Dr. John teaches people to turn down the noise of their minds and prepare the body for rest.

He also warns against the cultural glorification of hustle. “People say, ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead,’” he notes. “But poor sleep will get you there faster.”

Sleep, he argues, is not the enemy of productivity—it’s the foundation of it.

The Science Behind the Silence

Dr. John makes sleep science accessible. He explains how deep sleep clears waste from the brain, lowering dementia risk. How melatonin requires both darkness and a drop in body temperature to be released. How phones and screens, even with blue light filters, can sabotage sleep by tricking the brain into staying alert.

He reminds us that the body is designed to follow rhythms—circadian rhythms that align with the sun, not the schedule of our next Netflix binge.

Key Takeaways from Dr. Bijoy John’s Mission

1. Sleep is a pillar of health, not a luxury – Without sleep, fitness, nutrition, and mindset suffer.

2. You must leave your worries outside the bedroom – Use rituals like journaling, yoga nidra, and visualization to prepare for sleep.

3. Phones are sleep’s biggest enemy – Turn off screens at least 45 minutes before bed.

4. Sleep is a dimmer, not a switch – You can't force it. You have to ease into it.

5. You can’t outperform sleep deprivation – Even the most elite athletes nap, rest, and prioritize recovery.

Dr. John now leads SleepFix Academy and speaks around the world, offering tools, diagnostics, and personalized coaching to help people reclaim their nights—and, in turn, their lives. Whether it’s a top-performing executive or a marathon runner, his message remains the same:

You don’t need another hustle hack. You need better sleep.

To learn more or explore his book and programs, visit SleepFixAcademy.com or search Nobody’s Sleeping on Amazon.