Feeling sleepy: Going out for evening drinks helps you sleep better at night

An evening meal and drinks out can help you sleep better and feel more refreshed, but going for brunch has the opposite effect and makes you more tired, study finds. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, studied the behaviour and sleepiness of 641 working adults in Sweden, particularly on weekends and days off. Sleepiness can impair cognitive ability, motivation, and behavior including on our desire to socialise with others, according to the team led by Benjamin Holding. The relationship between social activity and subsequent sleepiness and sleep duration was complex and depended on the time of day, the team found. Going out for brunch can make you more sleepy in the afternoon and sleep less at night, going out for dinner can make you more refreshed and sleep better.