sleep paralysis..... it's scary, but not that uncommon. usually accompanied by lucid dreams where you dream that you wake up, over and over again, trying to force yourself awake.... and it's utterly terrifying. when you finally wake up, it may feel like there is someone in the room watching you, or there may be a horrifying feeling of impending doom, and as much as you try to scream for help, or move, you can't.
try sleeping on your side. sleep paralysis tends to happen more often when sleeping on your back. it also tends to occur more often when you're really super tired. i could be wrong, but i think it's attributed to your brain waking up before your body does (when you sleep, your body enters a sort of paralysis).
i was very freaked out by this phenomena until i found out what it was. i still sleep with the tv on in my room to give me something to occupy my mind until i can move again.
Freak out during dreams where I relize Im asleep.
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sleep paralysis..... it's scary, but not that uncommon. usually accompanied by lucid dreams where you dream that you wake up, over and over again, trying to force yourself awake.... and it's utterly terrifying. when you finally wake up, it may feel like there is someone in the room watching you, or there may be a horrifying feeling of impending doom, and as much as you try to scream for help, or move, you can't.
try sleeping on your side. sleep paralysis tends to happen more often when sleeping on your back. it also tends to occur more often when you're really super tired. i could be wrong, but i think it's attributed to your brain waking up before your body does (when you sleep, your body enters a sort of paralysis).
i was very freaked out by this phenomena until i found out what it was. i still sleep with the tv on in my room to give me something to occupy my mind until i can move again.
here's the wiki article on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis