Inspiration is least likely to strike in the afternoon, according to the poll which suggests office workers have little chance of solving problems after lunch. The least creative time in the day is 4.33pm, with 92% of people admitting to feeling uninspired in the afternoon.

The poll of 1,426 people showed that a quarter of us stay up late burning the midnight oil when seeking inspiration. Taking a shower is the most popular way of getting our creative juices flowing, with 44% heading beneath the nozzle when in need of a mental breakthrough.

The research also showed that 58% of people forget their best ideas by failing to write them down immediately, although women are more successful at keeping note of their brainwaves. A third of all people polled aged 35 or more choose to write notes on the backs of their hands, the poll by the Crowne Plaza hotel chain showed

I knew I should have waited until after tea to write this...

Bugger... missed it again!.

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