"Sometimes I wake up, but I can't move, I'm aware of the surroundings but I'm literally paralysed, Sometimes it seems somebody is ontop of me or somebody is coming to get me..."
Scary and unpleasant experience aiit?


If the above sounds like you, then what you have experienced is called sleep paralysis-a phenomenon where an individual wakes up during Random Eye Movement(REM) sleep. In the REM sleep stage our muscles are paralysed so we don't act our dreams, If you wake up during REM stage you are susceptible to sleep paralysis, because your muscles are paralysed, but this only carries on for few minutes.


-Misconceptions:
The misconceptions around sleep paralysis are basically around evil spirits, witches, old village woman :De.t.c that are trying to suppress us and do all kind of bad stuff to us, this is not far fetched since most people are very religious and, superstitious, so after experiencing sleep paralysis they start praying(which is not a bad thing), but this doesn't keep the fear and hypochondriac feeling away. I remember how I used to feel like I was going to die soon(in my sleep), well they say 'you shall know the truth and it shall set you free' since I became enlightened on this topic, I have experienced it about 3times, the difference now is that, when I'm fully awake I don't feel fear anymore.

Sleep paralysis is normal: It must have happened to almost everybody, even though it's a sleep disorder it shouldn't cause so much fright.

*What are the causes? It happens due to stress(mental or physical). There are probably other causes.


*How to avoid sleep paralysis: Avoid sleeping face-up, especially when you feel stressed/tired... yeah, that simple.

The most important thing is knowing that this frightening experience will not kill you. Even if you experience it again, relax, you'll soon gain control of your muscles, it won't be your last. Take care.

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I don't totally believe it , it consist of spiritual stuff also

here in african it may be connected with evil spirites
but in western world it might be connected with health as u said
but because we african are so religious thats why this believe seems real and happens.
when they have this issues they go for medical and it works for them.
and wen we have them we mostly go spiritual and it works for us.
this world is a mysterious place, i dont understand

Adeyinka12:
I don't totally believe it , it consist of spiritual stuff also

If you've experienced it, try out the preventive measures stated in the article, if they continue, then it could be narcolepsy, which is a more serious sleep disorder.

My point is, knowing that it is normal will take the fear away.

Wow!!!

Eye opener, OP I would have loved to believe everything but mine happens at the early stage I lay down nd most time I can predict when it's coming..

So most time I jst turn nd lay face down..


Lalasticlala this thread is educative..

Interesting...

Happened to me once... and its very very scary. I also think its spiritually connected

hmmm