Getting insufficient sleep can make you feel older than you actually are, according to a new study. Researchers at Stockholm University found that just two nights of inadequate sleep can add more than four years to your perceived aging. Participants in the study reported feeling an average of 0.23 years older for every night of insufficient sleep in the past month. In an experimental phase, participants who were sleep-deprived for two nights felt 4.4 years older than when they had sufficient sleep. Feeling alert was associated with feeling younger, while extreme sleepiness made participants feel older. Safeguarding sleep is crucial for maintaining a youthful feeling.
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Study Says Feeling Sleepy Can Make You Feel A Decade Older
