Sarah Arnold-Hall

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Creative Insomnia

The kind of rush of excitement of a brilliant idea that means you just can't sleep, no matter how hard you try?

Not just for like, 20 minutes, but for the whole night.

Like, proper "omg I'm a genius, this is going to change EVERYTHING" moments at 11:30pm that leave you creating plans to contact Microsoft Headquarters or branch out into the film industry or start a social movement all night?

Sometimes, I get an idea for a goal or dream that is so good, I plot and plan and scheme until 5am.

I know I'm going to be ridiculously tired in the morning.

But my brain will not switch off. Creativity takes me over.

And then usually, I wake up the next morning and think "That idea wasn't even THAT good. Bill Gates probably doesn't even like flashmobs."

Just me?