Just how important is sleep? As artists and creatives continue to struggle with burnout and fatigue, mental health hygiene, diet and exercise have become more prominent in discussions on professional wellbeing. Sleep is often under-valued as an important cornerstone of mental health, and artists have famously struggled with sleep throughout history.
The same is true for Winston Churchill, who prioritised eight hours of sleep a night, even during the height of the world wars. He was also a regular napper.
