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

Nice info

Sleep Paralysis

Have you ever had a nightmare (usually horrible) at night and tried to react to it

Nightmares are always horrible, that's why they're called nightmares.
And when experiencing sleep paralysis; you don't always have nightmares

Tadeknkeepcalm:

Nightmares are always horrible, that's why they're called nightmares.
And when experiencing sleep paralysis; you don't always have nightmares

yOU SABI SOMETHING. NICE POST OP.

mhisbliss:
you missed the part where i said usually i guess

If there is a I guess in ur explanation then its a completely wrong explanation. People still think there are no supernatural forces existing, well i pity them.and you better know that somethings are spiritual and lack this ur half baked explanation.

hopeforcharles:

If there is a I guess in ur explanation then its a completely wrong explanation. People still think there are no supernatural forces existing, well i pity them.and you better know that somethings are spiritual and lack this ur half baked explanation.

you missed the part where i used usually i guess, i use guess because I'm not sure whether you missed it, you said nightmares are always horrible and the usually i used should have shown you that I'm also aware of that but you still went ahead to correct me for something which is already correct, so using i guess is sarcasm

mhisbliss:
you missed the part where i said usually i guess

That's d point, not usually, ALWAYS

mhisbliss:
you missed the part where i used usually i guess, i use guess because I'm not sure whether you missed it, you said nightmares are always horrible and the usually i used should have shown you that I'm also aware of that but you still went ahead to correct me for something which is already correct, so using i guess is sarcasm

and also check the usernames. He wasn't the one who said nightmares are always horrible, I did.
And what I'm trying to say is that USUALLY isn't same as ALWAYS, fight no dey there na.

mhisbliss:
I'd like to use usually thank you

arrogance, too big to take correction.

In Africa, na winch set hold u o...I disagree with your cause sha...there is something spiritual about it...all least in Nigeria

Wow! And them say na witch

Na oyinbo name for pressing in the dream. Everything such thing assigned against as we lay down to sleep na serious holy ghost fireeeee

I don't sleep till 2am nowadays.. Op Pls epp mi

.........Ah aaaah !!! Of course na VILLAGE WINTCH na

Sleep paralysis is caused by witches and wizards.

Common. I have it more in year 2009. Almost every sleep and few afterwards.But thank God it went away

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.

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

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

No be only sleep paralysis, please guys don't mind op this is a case of witchcraft and if u experience this you need deliverance .May God help us from the powers of darkness Amen.

Sleep paralysis bla bla bla bla

chai op.. So na ur mission to frighten me dis nite. issorite

Tadeknkeepcalm:
arrogance, too big to take correction.

mhisbliss:
what are you actually correcting me for, that my use of usually is wrong? Or it doesn't pass the message across, what is wrong with you

two fighting...

they v come again o. they were 9

It happens to me frequently... Hmmm.. And we have been casting and binding oh. Na wa. One pastor even told me that some people want to use me for ritual. I fear my head that day.

Thanks for the awareness o.P

More hairs to ur scrotal sack

How can you get 6 to 8 hours?

umh! just observing