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Physical Fitness, Sleep and Energy

Good sleep and physical exercises not only help to maintain good health but also stimulate
generation of business ideas.

Sleep

Many people think, “To become successful I need to do more work and stay awake longer. Time
spent sleeping is time wasted.” In fact, mo st pr o ductive thinker s sleep o n aver ag e lo ng er than o ther
people.

The subconscious mind is responsible for generating successful business ideas and it works best
when your conscious mind is inactive and especially well during sleep. If you need a good idea you
are much more likely to generate it after 8 hours of healthy sleep than after a night of staring at the
computer screen.

The best inventors are aware of the power of sleep and use it daily. In fact, they create a lot of
br eakthr o ug h ideas dur ing sleep o r a nap. In ter ms o f g ener ating successful business ideas, sleep is
certainly not a waste of time. In fact, it can be the most productive time of the day.

Physical exercises

Resear cher s fo und that r eg ular physical exer cises impr o ve memo r y, mo o d and cr eative thinking . If
yo u need to cr eate g o o d ideas o r pr epar e fo r an exam, yo u will be mo r e pr o ductive after jo g g ing ,
swimming or taking a dancing class.

Physical exercises stimulate greatly the creative brain to think during the ideas incubation period.
When you dance, run or swim, the conscious brain rests and the subconscious mind processes
millions of thoughts. You might realize that the problem you have been thinking about the whole day
is often solved either while you exercise or soon after.

The world’s best thinkers know that if you need good ideas regularly, exercises are not optional
because witho ut them after a co uple o f weeks o r mo nths the cr eative pr o ductivity dr o ps. Exer cise at
least two or three times per week and it will not only boost your energy but will also make you a
better thinker.

You can’t create anything awesome if you are not well rested or if you have low energy. Sleep well
and exercise regularly. These two habits will not only keep you healthy but will also allow you to
create a lot of excellent business ideas.

If you are stuck with a problem, go to sleep or exercise. Very likely the insight will come to you
during the next thinking session.