There are two very different traditions about the value of sleep in productivity. Thomas Edison (1847-1931), whose lifetime of inventions changed the world, believed that sleep was an idle activity ...

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - A new Massachusetts Institute of Technology study on sleep is finding that as you’re nodding off you could be at your most creative. Research from MIT and Harvard Medical ...

From Leonardo da Vinci to modern neuroscience, research confirms that brief moments of sleep can unlock inspiration and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how creativity and communications accelerate success. This article is more than 3 years old. A recent study from the ...

In our quest to be more creative, there is one area we often fail to explore: our sleep. This is a serious oversight, however, as our minds are relaxed and ready to enter a dream state. So why not tap ...

Dr. Meghna Dassani is a dentist, healthy sleep ninja and president of Dassani Dentistry. Connect with her at www.MeghnaDassani.com. When it comes to nurturing creativity, you can’t overstate the value ...

When inventor Thomas Edison would hit a creative block, he would use a trick to help his mind get unstuck. He would sit in ...

Lightbulb inventor Thomas Edison believed a little shuteye could boost his creativity. Contemporary scientists think the iconic innovator was on to something. But timing is key, they say. "We found a ...

There is a stage of sleep where we still have a toe in the waking world — remaining able to take in outside information. Yet at the same time, the mind is unleashed and our thoughts flow more freely.

After studying for a big test the next day, it is commonly advised for the test taker to get a good night's sleep. Now, for the first time, there is solid evidence a good night's sleep may not only ...