jatau7:
absolutely right. ..i do experience it alot...n sometimes its due to irregular sleep pattern. .or either caffeine...i hardly sleep esp at night. ...just hope am okay .

MARKone:
It is a common occurance. But basically to reduce it, avoid sleeping on your back.

Dreamwaker:
In the past I would have similar dreams, first thing as an African man was to think the bad people are after me. It happened for a while until I googled it and found out it wasn't supernatural. I used to drink a lot then so it was probably the alcohol that caused mine.

Its a horrible feeling and its worse when it lasts long. Praying usually works for me because I'm awake spiritual or mentally but unable to wake up physically but as I'm praying, I'm trying to open my eyes and after a few mins, I open my eyes. Sometimes I panic sha and I'm stuck somewhere between the real world and dream world all alone.

VickyRotex:


Hahahahaha. Thanks Sweetheart. But its not as easy as it sounds. Cos there's just a lot to do trust me. Not tryna form too busy.
These days when I sleep for 5 or 6 hours, it's a great achievement o

My body has even gotten used to not sleeping before 12 or 1am. Last night I was so tired, so I slept from 11pm and woke up 2am, it felt like I've slept all my life. Havent slept since then.

It's only at times, I can use that luxury, when there isn't really much to do. Its well!

mhisbliss:
Sleep Paralysis

Have you ever had a nightmare (usually horrible) and tried to react to it, but you couldn't, you tried to scream, wake up, run or struggle but you couldn't and you felt like an intruder or a supernatural force is holding you down, keeping you from waking up, or scream for help? The condition is called sleep paralysis,

Sleep paralysis is a phenomenon in which an individual, either during falling asleep or awakening, briefly experiences an inability to move, speak, or react. It happens during REM(rapid eye movement) sleep,


REM is a stage of sleep when the brain is very active and dreams often occur. The body is unable to move, apart from the eyes and muscles used in breathing, possibly to stop you acting out your dreams and hurting yourself.

Sleep paralysis is usually accompanied by fear, hallucinations, fast or difficulty in breathing, sometimes sufferers feel like supernatural forces or human (which thier consciousness believes is capable of hurting them) is trying to kill or suffocate them in thier sleep and when they try to call for help and couldn't, they'll come to the conclusion that its the village witch at work,

Most people who experienced sleep paralysis often feel the presence of an intruder in thier room, outside by the window, a shadowy shapeless figure holding them down to thier bed or someone looking down at them, the paralysis is partial though, and thats why they can move some parts of their body when it occurs,

In some cases they might be visions, out of body experiences and ghostly presence, they're unverified claims that the mythical creature incubus a male demon which lies upon women in order to engage in sexual activities with them, its female counterpart seccubus does the same to men in thier sleep.


Symptoms of sleep paralysis

*you'll be aware of your surroundings but you'll be unable to move, because you're temporarily paralyzed

*irregular and rapid breathing, and perspiration, which you cant control

*you feel the presence of someone(the intruder who you believe is there to harm you) in your room, fear, and panic.

*you wont be able to move, some people can open thier eyes though.

Causes of sleep paralysis

1. Genetics: when theres a history of sleep paralysis in your family

2. Not getting much sleep (insomnia)

3. Little or no night rest to relax the brain, the brain is responsible for your dreams.

4. Jetlag or irregular sleep pattern

5. Sleeping at inappropriate time, which might be induced by drugs, weed, narcolepsy, night job.

Treatment of sleep paralysis

1. Always sleep at the same time every day day, if you're the type that goes to bed by 9pm every day keep it that way

2. Sleep in a sleep inducing environment, quiet, dark, comfortable temperature

3. Don't consume substances that might keep you up at night, like caffeine, kolanut, alcohol

4. Dont eat big meals before going to bed

5. Get at least 6-8 hours of sleep every night

Original author:mhisbliss

Azil:
The one time it happened to me, I remained calm and let it run it's course as I had read once about it.

I told my Dad about it and the prayers he 'fired' afterwards, I couldn't stop laughing.

samnaija:
@pressplay if someone says prayer works for him. why u wan make him use ur method. na by force. simply any method that works for u use it. do not let anybody tell u otherwise as if the have a phd on the subject.

pressplay411:


Your body clock has been re-adjusted. Perhaps you made it a habit at some point. Watching late nite movies or waking up very early to work?
To reset your body clock try going to bed early and reading a boring book, an old difficult textbook I never like does this for me. (You learn something new and dose off before you know it.)
Our body/mind has its inbuilt alarm. I know people who have never set an alarm to wake up, they just naturally wake up at their determined time.

Babaevans1:



Look for one babalawo or fake pastor and dash ur hard earned money since d enemies are after u. Ignorance is truly a disease.

Bnimz:
Sleep paralysis is quite simply the gateway to Astral Projection ... And most experiences at that time are actually real...

jerryunit48:
Wow! And them say na witch

MARKone:
It is a common occurance. But basically to reduce it, avoid sleeping on your back.

mhisbliss:
am not a guy, rolls eyes

Azil:
The one time it happened to me, I remained calm and let it run it's course as I had read once about it.

I told my Dad about it and the prayers he 'fired' afterwards, I couldn't stop laughing.

pressplay411:


It's good to know what works for you.
Have you actually tried, not praying?
Once you realise it's normal and do not panic, you ease out of it and wake up.
The fear of dying usually makes one panic that's when you remember all the names of Jehovah that are not even in the bible. But no, it's not a spiritual attack. Apparently no one has died from it @least that I know of.

chiefolododo:
This girl should not be taken serious due to reasons best known to me .Thanks

mhisbliss:
Sleep Paralysis

Have you ever had a nightmare (usually horrible) and tried to react to it, but you couldn't, you tried to scream, wake up, run or struggle but you couldn't and you felt like an intruder or a supernatural force is holding you down, keeping you from waking up, or scream for help? The condition is called sleep paralysis,

Sleep paralysis is a phenomenon in which an individual, either during falling asleep or awakening, briefly experiences an inability to move, speak, or react. It happens during REM(rapid eye movement) sleep,


REM is a stage of sleep when the brain is very active and dreams often occur. The body is unable to move, apart from the eyes and muscles used in breathing, possibly to stop you acting out your dreams and hurting yourself.

Sleep paralysis is usually accompanied by fear, hallucinations, fast or difficulty in breathing, sometimes sufferers feel like supernatural forces or human (which thier consciousness believes is capable of hurting them) is trying to kill or suffocate them in thier sleep and when they try to call for help and couldn't, they'll come to the conclusion that its the village witch at work,

Most people who experienced sleep paralysis often feel the presence of an intruder in thier room, outside by the window, a shadowy shapeless figure holding them down to thier bed or someone looking down at them, the paralysis is partial though, and thats why they can move some parts of their body when it occurs,

In some cases they might be visions, out of body experiences and ghostly presence, they're unverified claims that the mythical creature incubus a male demon which lies upon women in order to engage in sexual activities with them, its female counterpart seccubus does the same to men in thier sleep.


Symptoms of sleep paralysis

*you'll be aware of your surroundings but you'll be unable to move, because you're temporarily paralyzed

*irregular and rapid breathing, and perspiration, which you cant control

*you feel the presence of someone(the intruder who you believe is there to harm you) in your room, fear, and panic.

*you wont be able to move, some people can open thier eyes though.

Causes of sleep paralysis

1. Genetics: when theres a history of sleep paralysis in your family

2. Not getting much sleep (insomnia)

3. Little or no night rest to relax the brain, the brain is responsible for your dreams.

4. Jetlag or irregular sleep pattern

5. Sleeping at inappropriate time, which might be induced by drugs, weed, narcolepsy, night job.

Treatment of sleep paralysis

1. Always sleep at the same time every day day, if you're the type that goes to bed by 9pm every day keep it that way

2. Sleep in a sleep inducing environment, quiet, dark, comfortable temperature

3. Don't consume substances that might keep you up at night, like caffeine, kolanut, alcohol

4. Dont eat big meals before going to bed

5. Get at least 6-8 hours of sleep every night

Original author:mhisbliss

MARKone:
It is a common occurance. But basically to reduce it, avoid sleeping on your back.

harmless:
You needed to respond to this guy, right?....its like it excited you a bit when he talked about male scrtm....Hmmm, it seems sleep paralysis is not your only area of interest ... confess

isn't it too early to be this wrong?

oluspicy:


This is quite educating.

I was once a victim of this and usually occurs when I was working somewhere on the mainland. I will wake up as early as 4a.m in order to beat traffic from the island and coming back home is another story cos I getting home late by 10 or 11p.m.

By the time I closed my eye to get some sleep, d next thing was that someone came into my room(either spirit or a witch in my neighbourhood) pinning me really hard on the bed. To open my mouth would be difficult. By the time I regained consciousness, "Blood of Jesus!" or "Jesus!" would be my scream, and I will quickly grab my Bible to pray.

Honestly, I thought its the unknown or perceived witchs/ wizards were at work in my sleep.

Its quite obvious that religion has clouded our sense of logical reasoning as Africans So that if someone heard a cat's voice at night will shout "I bind you by the blood of Jesus!..." Or the sighting of cockroaches, rats, spiders, wall geckos etc, will quickly begin to form prayer points, or even call pastors. Whereas they forgot to uunderstands that cats are very active at night, and when they are hungry or playing with one another, they seldom make such noises.

Besides, dirty environments or rooms breeds rats, cockroaches, spiders, wall geckos and so on. And their presence is inevitable.

I pray that our mentality change on this.

More ink to your pen MhisBliss for this information. I celebrate your worth.