Thomas Edison is one of history’s most prolific inventors. He made regular professional use of an under-rated if not derided personal past-time. New research suggests his radical strategy works!

As valuable as napping is as a tactic for courting breakthroughs, the nap itself is unnecessary: it’s the honest attempt at sleep that opens the floodgates.

Edison is one of history’s most prolific inventors. He made regular professional use of a common personal past-time: napping.

Who doesn’t feel a little guilty taking a nap? But they’re a powerful means of tapping into the subconscious! Salvador Dalí’s “Slumber With A Key” relieves guilt, and the fear of wasted time.

Innovators from Edison to Einstein to Frank Lloyd Wright to Salvador Dalí have historically leveraged a strategic tool I’ve been long reluctant to wield… until now!

An eccentric habit may shed light on how Harvard’s B.F. Skinner became one of the most influential psychologists of all time. He learned to value his midnight thoughts so much, he set a nightly alarm!

As valuable as napping is as a tactic for courting breakthroughs, the nap itself is actually unnecessary: it’s the honest attempt at falling asleep that opens the floodgates.