This is exactly how much sleep you can miss out on before it ruins your productivity at work

It might be tempting to watch Netflix until the wee hours, but staying up late could be ruining your work schedule and hampering your productivity.

New research conducted by researchers at the University of South Florida suggests that losing out on even 16 minutes of sleep can be enough to negatively affect your performance at work the next day.

What did the study say?

The study revealed that employees were more likely to have poorer judgement and a harder time focusing on work following a bad night of sleep.

The sleep schedules of 130 people working in Information Technology were surveyed and the data reported that when they slept 16 minutes less than what they were used to, they experienced more cognitive issues the following day.

The study reported that as employees felt their work performance was poor, this caused stress levels to rise, which can have a separate negative impact on the body and its performance.

What does that mean?

Raised stress levels can cause headaches, depression and even chest pain.