~Power Napping

~Edison used power napping to catch up on much-needed rest and to give his phenomenal brain a break from conscious effort, allowing his unconscious processes to do the genius thinking for him.

Let's see how that worked...

During his day, Edison would take time out by himself and relax in a chair or on a sofa.

Invariably he would be working on a new invention and seeking creative solutions to the problem he was dealing with. He knew that if he could get into that "twilight state" between being awake and being asleep, he could access the pure creative genius of his subconscious mind.

To prevent himself from crossing all the way over the "genius gap" into deep sleep, he would nap with his hand propped up on his elbow while he clutched a handful of ball-bearings. Then he would just drift off to sleep, knowing that his subconscious mind would take up the challenge of his problem and provide a solution. As soon as he went into too deep a sleep, his hand would drop and the ball-bearings would spill noisily on the floor, waking him up again. He'd then write down whatever was in his mind.

Sometimes I feel as though I just can not get enough sleep so I use this technique when I need to catch up on some rest and get new ideas for the blog. There is a power of giving a problem to the subconscious mind and having it solve it for you. Dont forget the pen and paper!

Write everything down no matter how silly it sounds. Sooner or later you will find a place for what came to you.

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Here’s to success. Sincerely Bill Simmon