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What do the Mayo Clinic and Salvador Dali have in common? They both endorse sleep as a powerful component in productivity and creativity.

We've reported previously on research showing that “employees who sleep better, work better.” States the Mayo Clinic: “Sleep is vital to health, but a majority of adults don’t get enough of it. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Jeff Olsen speaks with a pulmonologist about how many hours we should get tonight and what will be happening while we rest.”

Watch the one minute video here:

Not to be outdone by science, artist Salvador Dali also advocated the power of sleep, according to Josh Jones in Open Culture:

“It seems that many very wise, productive people—such as Albert Einstein, Aristotle, and Salvador Dali—have used power naps as sources of refreshment and inspiration. Except that while my history teacher recommended no less than ten minutes, at least one of these famous gents preferred less than one. Dali used a method of timing his naps that ensured his sleep would not last long. He outlined it thus, according to Lifehacker:”

1. “Sleep sitting upright (Dali recommends a Spanish-style bony armchair)”
2. “Hold a key in your hand, between your fingers (for the bohemian, use a skeleton key)”
3. “Relax and fall asleep (but not for too long…)”
4. “As you fall asleep, you’ll drop the key. Clang bang clang!”
5. “Wake up inspired!”