Reasons why a lack of sleep is a no-go for creative geniuses

Despite what you may think, sleep is important, more important than staying up ‘till late to watch your favourite Netflix show (sorry, someone had to say it!).

In the 21st-century, self-expression and creativity are important aspects of everyday life and are heavily implemented into people’s livelihoods and careers.

Follow this blog to understand the importance of having a consistent sleep schedule and the health benefits it can have for you to live a fruitful, prosperous life! Your sleep problems will be gone if you can implement these tips into your daily life.

Hitting The Hay

There is more to sleep than meets the pillow, as many psychologists have conducted studies into the importance of sleep and why people should see it as a significant aspect of life.

Sleep is up there with food, water and shelter. They are necessary for human life and shouldn’t be pushed under the rug.

A famous study was conducted on rats, it found that a week with no sleep has detrimental effects on the body such as a weakened immune system and potentially death when the rats hit a 2-week no-sleep barrier.

From a less scientific viewpoint, it is clear why we sleep. We recoup lost energy from busy days, we regenerate energy if we are ill and it is a good way to destress ourselves if life throws woes at us. However, we must be aware that too much sleep can actually be a negative thing, cursing us to feel more drained once we wake up.

As of recently more studies have been conducted and have linked sleep to our learning and memory. Education and constant testing have become ingrained into society's makeup, this pushes the narrative further of how important sleep actually is for living beings.

If you are deprived of sleep, you are less likely to stay focused. This causes key information in jobs/education to go through one ear and out through the other. Not ideal!

Hopefully, the importance of sleep is starting to make more sense to you

Getting Those Creative Juices Flowing

As we have highlighted, concentration and memory can really be affected if we are deprived of sleep and rest. This results in overall creativity and productivity being negatively impacted.

If you have creative endeavours or work a mentally demanding job this could cause further stress due to your overall performance being stunted. Leading to a whole host of further issues you generally don’t need in life.

Having consistency in sleep helps your brain to make connections and helps with problem-solving - a key aspect of being a creative person. If consistency is not achieved, there is more room for irregularity in terms of ideas being formed and general performance.

You Are The Master Of Your Own Destiny

Now the attention is on you!

If you’re having issues sleeping, there is only so much the experts can tell you about it and why it’s important for creativity.

You must actually implement tactics or a plan of sorts to fix this ongoing issue. And we are here to offer you the best tips for this!

Firstly we suggest having a clear, concise sleeping routine that allows you to go to bed and wake up at the same time everyday.

Secondly is your bed or bedroom a place you want to be? If your mattress isn’t comfy we suggest looking at a potential upgrade. Our mattress range is worth having a gander at if you’re in the market for a new setup.

A third and final suggestion is limiting screen time and unwinding before bed via a book or meditation. White light from screens has been proven to have a detrimental effect on sleep. Don’t fall victim to it!

Now you have finished reading this week’s blog we hope you are more informed about the psychology of sleep and its link to productivity.

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