Not getting the correct quality and quantity of sleep can impact your mental and physical well-being. Adults need between 7-9 hours of sleep every night. According to some latest studies, sleep may also affect how you look and feel; if you are not getting adequate rest every night, it can make you feel older than you actually are. Leonie Balter, a sleep researcher at Stockholm University in Sweden, and the lead author of two new studies said not getting enough sleep may cause you to feel five to 10 years older. She was quoted as telling CNN: "Sleep plays a causal role in how old individuals feel. Insufficient sleep induces feelings of sleepiness. Sleepiness is an important motivational state that makes us prioritise sleep and reduces our energy levels." The studies were published recently in the journal of the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. What The Studies Found In one of the studies, 429 participants between the ages of 18 and 70 years were given questionnaires to fil...
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