Thomas Edison’s Polyphasic Naps
Instead of sleeping a full night, Thomas Edison took catnaps throughout the day, claiming it gave him more productive hours. He believed sleeping more than a couple of hours at a time was a waste and would often nap on workbenches or floors, fully dressed and surrounded by inventions-in-progress.
While Edison preached the benefits of minimal sleep, behind the scenes he reportedly got more shut-eye than he admitted. His polyphasic sleeping habits became legendary, inspiring modern productivity hacks. But let’s be honest—most of us would just end up grumpy and uncreative on that little sleep.
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