Now this is a study I can get behind! Researchers in Germany say that sleep can make you more creative.

The German study is considered to be the first hard evidence supporting the common sense notion that creativity and problem solving appear to be directly linked to adequate sleep, scientists say. Other researchers who did not contribute to the experiment say it provides a valuable reminder for overtired workers and students that sleep is often the best medicine.

I’ve always wondered why, when we get older, we lose that great Kindergarten tradition of pulling out the blankets and taking an afternoon nap. On a day like today, I could have used one (or can you tell from the rotten title for this entry :-).