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A Happy New Year.(The Good Life)(Brief article)

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Byline: Sophie Grove And Jenna Crombie

The gifts have all been returned, the champagne bottles recycled, and there is no longer any excuse for overindulging. Or is there? After all, nothing combats the postholiday blues like a little pampering. So put down the Wii remote and prepare to start 2008 in the right frame of mind -- and body.

For those who've seen the light, Christina Barton, a London immune-system wizard, uses pulsing lights and a magnetic-resonance mat -- developed for cosmonauts returning to Earth -- to simulate several hours of deep sleep (from $200; www.chrisbar.com).

For a quick fix, book a stint in a futuristic flotation tank in London, where buoyant Epsom salts create a weightless, stress-free environment and give an instant energy lift ($100 an hour; float.co.uk).

At the Golf Hotel's Mayr Clinic ...

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