CNN —Not getting enough sleep may cause you to feel five to 10 years older than you really are, according to two new studies.
A lack of energy and motivation can certainly contribute to feeling older while limiting a person’s ability to remain physically and socially active, both of which contribute to feeling young, Balter said.
For every night of poor sleep during that time, people reported feeling about a quarter of a year older than their chronological age.
“These findings support that sleep, a vital biological phenomenon, might hold the key to feeling young,” Balter and her colleagues wrote in the study.
“If you suspect that your sleep deprivation is due to a sleep disorder such as insomnia or sleep apnea, it’s crucial to seek evaluation and treatment from a healthcare professional,” he said.
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CNN —, “, ” Leonie Balter, Balter, ”, Chang, Ho Yun, ” Yun, It’s, ” Balter, Sleepiness, chronotype, Yun
Organizations:
CNN, Stockholm University, Royal Society, Seoul National University, Getty
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Sweden, Seongnam, South Korea