The Sleep and Creativity Challenge

Sign up for our WellCast newsletter for more of the love, lolz and happy! Everyone knows that getting a good night’s rest has a bunch of health benefits. Lack of sleep can lead to everything from morbid obesity to schizophrenia. But this week on WellCast, we’re looking at a slightly more obscure benefit of sleep—its effect on your creativity. We’re going to see if getting two and a half hours more a week will uncork those creative juices. Did it work for you? Check out some other awesome episodes of WellCast: 1. Coming Out 2. Coping With Grief 3. How to Break the Ice 4. Dealing With Rejection 5. Party Survival Guide for Introverts ABOUT WELLCAST: In this twice-a-week show, we explore the physical, mental and emotional paths to wellness. With an emphasis on education, the show addresses both the latest trends and long-standing practices of wellness—everything from the efficacy of the gratitude experiment to the importance of sunshine and vitamin D. Follow along as your host, Kate, guides you through a bi-weekly journaling exercises that helps you apply what you’ve learned. The ultimate goal: one year, one show, one journal, one collective journey to wellness. Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Find us on Google Follow us on Tumblr! Follow us on Instagram! Follow us on Pinterest!