2am Perfect Time to Turn on Your Inspiration Light Bulb

Am I the only one sleeping with a smartphone under the pillow? It's not healthy and I sure hope it's not too dangerous, but I'm helpless. You never know when a good idea may arrive. It usually happens around 2 or 3 am. A perfect moment to get inspired. Why is that?

Is it something that has to do with our brain processing all the info from the previous day? I remember reading about the guys who were able to solve extremely complex problems while dreaming about them. That sounds great. You don't have to worry about insomnia. You rise and shine in the morning. Make a few notes about the solution and you're good to go. There's only one trouble, though. Aren't we supposed to forget almost all things related to our dream by the time we wake up? We are left only with the fragments. Right?

Guess, I have no other choice than to be a night bird. This is how I come up with an idea for a special Christmas program. There are no guarantees it's going to be a successful one, but at least, I have an idea what to do. Of course, there are regular daily alternatives. You are sitting in your office and you say to yourself. Today, I'm going to decide what to do about this or that. So, you think and you think. At the end of the day, you end up with nothing. On the other side, you have this 2am inspiration thing. You get an idea in a second. Just like that. All you have to do is to develop it later. Yet, there is a cost. A good idea always comes at the bad time, or maybe it is better to say bedtime.

Any night bird out there willing to share some of the personal experiences about inspiration taking place at unusual hours?