Is it normal to run slow in dreams

I am a fast person. In my dreams whever Im running from something I run really slow and I can't go Any faster and it's really scary ! Does this happens to anyone else their dreams? Is it normal?

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  • elasticband

    This is very common. During sleep your muscles are paralysed by your brainstem to prevent you from acting out your dreams. Sometimes that feeling of being paralyzed can translate into the dream making it so that you perceive yourself like you are very slow or heavy.

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  • Madman9

    I always run fast in dreams. I have dreams were I run incredibly long distances really fast and don't get tired atall. I rarely have dreams of chases that arren't underwater tho. Once I had to run from a t-rex I was running pretty fast in that dream too tho.

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  • AppAttack

    absolutly this happens to me. I can't run fast at all!! for some reason in my dream I decide that if I run backwards I will be able to go faster. I spend a lot of time running backwards in my dreams. but it's still in slow motion!

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  • bisonlace

    I kinda have the same thing but with punching. I always punch people in slow mo. Weeeeiird.

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  • dani202

    That happens to me alot. I'll be running away but it's like wieghts are tied to my feet to keep me from going fast. It's wierd but normal I think

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  • Happens to me all the time

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  • Normallyabnormal

    I have the punching problem. If I hit someone in a dream really hard it ends up being just a pat.

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  • rastabro

    When I have crazy shit happen in my dreams I always have the feeling that I have no power and super weak. Like it's hard for me to run away from something or even fight back it super freaky.

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  • Happens to me a lot especially if it's a dream about me getting kidnapped I try to run away but I'm running very slow so I dnt get away in time

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  • Kai'Layah

    This happens to me in a lot of ways. In my dreams, i will be running from something and my heart will be beating like im sprinting but my steps are slower than that of a walk. Other times i will be trying to scream for help and nothing comes out. I also have dreams where i am in fights and the punches i throw are so weak. it feels like i am hitting someone with foam swim noodles lol.

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  • violet3

    OMG! this happens to me aswell and I can still remember my dream where I was running away from someone, I tried to run faster but it seemed as though there was some kind of invisible force which made me run slow which did freak me out.
    By the way, if you dream about running away from something/someone, that usually means you're looking for a fresh start (just thought I'd let you know).

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  • boykrazy

    Yea this is like one of the most normal dreams, my teacher said there is three dreams that everyone has in life and this is one of them:)

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