Don't feel guilty. Sleep is good for you.

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Humans are the only mammals that schedule sleep, but most of us sleep less than the 8 hours we're supposed to. Here's a collection of true facts about the positive effects of getting more sleep that will help you feel less guilty about hitting snooze one more time.

Video by Kevin McShane
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FACT SOURCES

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/10-fac...
http://dailyinfographic.com/16-facts-...
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayin...
http://www.abc.net.au/science/sleep/f...
http://www.businessinsider.com/15-thi...

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MUSIC

A Chilled out mix by elektrik is kinky
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STILLS

"the first person who's on your mind the moment you open your eyes after a long sleep is the reason of your happiness or" by Karrie Nodalo
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Whiskers by Elisa Moro
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Dia 56: Una larga semana by Angel Arcones
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dreamer by Araî Moleri Riva-Zucchelli
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sleeper by hobvias sudoneighm
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sleepyhead by hobvias sudoneighm
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Sleeping Koala by rumpleteaser
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have a little siesta...and later "fiesta" :D by Flóra Soós
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Sad man holding pillow by Vic
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Masha by Paul Cleary
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52.04 - Zzzz by Sarah
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Anya, exhausted by the exhausted Sonya:) by Oleg Sidorenko
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Day 313 by Robbie Biller
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Sleep little angel by Gideon
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Drunken Haze by Gianni Cumbo
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Sleeping by Andrew Roberts
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Sleeping by Pedro Ribeiro Simoes
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Bad parking skills by bengt-re
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Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in Kruger National Park, South Africa by Pal Teravagimov
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Pilots sitting in an airplane cabin flying on auto-pilot by Andresr
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tired young parent by Linor
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working on laptop male student sleeping outdoors by photomak
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tired driver sleeps in a car by Vladimir Mucibabic
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Little girl is sleeping well in her bed
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The Space Shuttle Challenger Lifts Off January 28 1986
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The Sarcophagus Of The Chernobyl Nuclear Reaction Number 4
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