… If I am offended by someone who is being hateful to me, that stress can affect my sleep quality tonight, or five weeks from tonight, or ten years from tonight. It can affect my children’s sleep,” said Howard C. Stevenson, PhD, the Constance Clayton … If I am offended by someone who is being hateful to me, that stress can affect my sleep quality tonight, or five weeks from tonight, or ten years from tonight. It …