Creative Thoughts Spring from Tired Minds
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iStock/Thinkstock(ALBION, Mich.) — Ever been so tired, you felt like you couldn’t think straight?
Get that thought out of your head right now because it turns out that feeling a little sleepy and disoriented might result in some very creative and interesting ideas.
Robert Friedman, who wrote the book The Best Place to Work, says that fatigue puts people in less control of their thoughts, and as a result, this frees up the mind for creativity.
In a study conducted at Albion University in Michigan, 400 students were given insight-based and analytical problems to solve at various times of the day. The outcome was that the students were more successful at insight-based questions when they felt more tired.
As a result, Friedman suggests that when it comes to any kind of creative task, work on it either where you’re still feeling a bit groggy after waking up or perhaps late in the day when you’ve already put in a full day’s work.
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