NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES COULD RUIN SLEEP FOR WEEKS

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES COULD RUIN SLEEP FOR WEEKS

PALO ALTO, Calif. (Wireless Flash) -- Before you decide what to do New Year's Eve, you may want to sleep on it. According to experts at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic in Palo Alto, California, New Year's Eve fun can cause sleeping problems that last long after the last resolution has been broken. Apparently, the combination of staying up after midnight, excessive consumption of booze and sleeping in a strange bed can impact normal sleeping patterns for weeks. However, there is help. Experts claim taking a 30-minute nap before going out can cushion sleep loss. They also recommend you party in dimly lit surroundings so that your body isn't fooled into thinking it's daytime and bring your favorite pillow or security blanket so you'll sleep easier in the strange surroundings.