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How smart phones cost this Yogi his site 

This video dives into Osman’s unique perspective, known as the “blind Muslim yogi,” on how modern technology, especially smartphones, can harm our health and well-being, especially when it comes to sleep.

Osman, a master bio-energy healer with 50 years of advanced yoga and meditation, who reached a deep meditative state called “samadei” at 19, offers a surprising take on wellness. He suggests that the biggest health risk might not be what we eat or how much we exercise, but rather the constant use of smartphones, especially before bed. His blindness, which started in May 2023, is closely tied to his warnings about technology and sleep.

Unlike usual spiritual views on technology, Osman doesn’t see smartphones as inherently bad. He recognizes their great help for talking, working, and even being friends. But he points out a tricky thing: this very usefulness can make them addictive, taking over our basic needs, especially sleep. He compares smartphones to a Swiss Army knife—super helpful but risky if you keep them in bed.

Osman believes sleep is the most important thing we need, even more than food and water, and only second to oxygen. He shows this by saying you can survive weeks without food, days without water, but only three days without sleep can cause serious brain problems, hallucinations, and trouble thinking. Even though we often think of sleep as something we can easily get, people still brag about not getting enough of it.

One of Osman’s more talked-about ideas is to skip gym workouts, yoga, meditation, and complicated diets if you’re not getting at least 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep. He believes that doing wellness stuff while you’re sleep-deprived isn’t just a waste of time; it can actually be harmful. The body needs deep sleep to fix itself, get rid of toxins, and balance hormones. Doing hard stuff when you’re tired is like adding stress to an already hurt part of your body.

Osman’s ideas are backed up by what other smart people and podcasts are saying. Lewis House’s podcast has guests like Robin Sharma (who likes to get up early) and Arianna Huffington (who’s all about the “sleep revolution”), which shows how busy people can get and how important sleep is. Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work on how the mind and body work together and how our bodies need to relax also fits with Osman’s idea that deep healing needs rest.

Andrew Huberman’s podcast, “Huberman Lab,” is often mentioned. Dr. Matthew Walker agrees with Osman’s idea that sleep is super important and says that not getting enough sleep can lower testosterone and make your testicles smaller. Dr. Samur talks about how light affects our sleep and when we wake up, and Dr. Jack Feldman talks about how breathing and clearing your brain during sleep can help. These talks really support Osman’s warning that blue light from phones can mess with melatonin and cortisol, and that it’s important to clear your brain when you rest.

Osman did a personal experiment during the COVID lockdowns, sleeping 13-14 hours a day for six months, because he heard that Albert Einstein slept a lot. He thinks that the government might not want people to know how much sleep they need to keep everyone working, so they can keep the workforce going. Even though his experiment was really extreme, it showed how much the body needs to get back to normal after being tired, and it made him feel really rested and balanced.

He describes how smartphones mess with our bodies: the blue light from screens tricks our brains into stopping melatonin production and making cortisol, which can lead to constant tiredness and stress. He thinks this is a big reason why so many people are anxious and depressed today, pointing to Japan’s high suicide rate during COVID as a clear example. This idea is also shared on podcasts like Mel Robbins’ and Steven Bartlett’s “The Diary of a CEO,” where guests talk about anxiety as a real physical thing, how our brains change how we feel, and how tech can mess with our brains.

Osman’s story is really interesting: he thinks his own blindness, which started in May 2023, might be because he didn’t get enough sleep for 39 years. He says that not sleeping enough makes our telomeres (the protective caps on our DNA) shorter, which speeds up how our cells age. The retina and optic nerve, which are super active, are especially at risk when they don’t get enough time to fix themselves while we sleep, which is why he lost his sight.

He says that you can’t just “meditate” or “think” your way out of being biologically broken. When our bodies are tired (because we don’t sleep enough), it messes up how we feel and think. The video really emphasizes that getting 7-9 hours of good sleep is super important, even more than other ways to stay healthy, to keep our cells working well, our brains sharp, and our overall well-being.

This video really makes you think about how important sleep is for keeping your cells healthy and feeling good overall. It shows how old wisdom and new science are connected. It talks about people like Osman, who says you should really make sleep a priority, and then it contrasts that with how many people are working too hard and not getting enough sleep. The video goes into how not getting enough sleep, especially from screens, can mess with things like telomere length, cortisol levels, and how your cells fix themselves, which can lead to getting older faster and other health problems, like vision loss, which Osman has experienced.

The video also talks about different spiritual and philosophical ideas, like Ayurveda, yoga, and Eastern philosophies, and how they all talk about “prana” or life force energy. It explains how overwork and not resting enough can use up that energy. It also links these old ideas to things like epigenetics and the “spiritual brain.” It talks about “yoga nidra” as a way to rest that works well with, not instead of, getting enough sleep.

A big part of the video is about the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, where different ways of thinking about how to perform and stay healthy are talked about. It includes David Goggins, who thinks you should push yourself to go beyond what your body can handle, and Dr. Rhonda Patrick, who believes that sleep is super important for your health. The video says that just being mentally tough isn’t enough if you don’t take care of your body.

The video gives some practical tips on how to use your devices, especially before you go to bed. It suggests some strict rules, like not using your phone to help you sleep, keeping your devices out of the bedroom, and turning on “do not disturb” mode. It points out that the “cognitive engagement” with devices—like waiting for notifications and information—is just as bad for sleep as the blue light itself, keeping your brain in a state of low-level arousal. This keeps you from getting the deep, restorative sleep you need for your cells to repair and for your overall health.

The video also talks about how technology has become like an “idol,” taking the place of traditional spirituality and stopping people from changing themselves. It says that always being distracted by your phone stops you from accessing a “spiritual brain” and getting mental clarity. It keeps saying how important it is to “mind manage” and take a break from what’s going on around you, in lots of different philosophical and spiritual talks.

Finally, the video talks about the common worry that you’ll lose your job if you prioritize sleep. It reassures people that Osman thinks the world will keep going, and your career won’t be ruined, if you make sure you get at least 7 hours of sleep. It changes the way we think about sleep, not as a weakness, but as the best way to take care of yourself and get your energy back. The main message is a big call to action: to put sleep first, and to unplug from technology so your body and mind can heal and get better.