Lucid Dreams And Sleep Paralysis

Did you ever awaken and find yourself unable to move? Perhaps you sensed a presence in your room or a pressure on your chest. This is sleep paralysis. It is a common disorder that affects millions of people. Most believe it occurs as we are on the edge of REM sleep. The disorder has been connected with such hallucinogenic events such as alien abduction or an evil presence. Sleep paralysis is an inability to move or speak, occasionally accompanied by hallucinations, for up to several minutes upon awakening or just before falling asleep.

Some signs of cataplexy are slurred speech, weakness of muscles, and intense emotions. Cataplexy effects muscle tone while awake, effects part or all of your body, may make your head nod, ,may be hard to speak, falling (weakening at the knees), and strong emotions. During this time, you're usually awake. In addition, hallucinations are another symptom pointing towards the condition narcolepsy. These hallucinations are called hypnologic hallucinations. Due to the fact that you may be awake when you're dreaming, these dreams may seem like reality or may be nightmares. Some signs of having a hallucination are vivid dreams when falling asleep, waking up, dozing, and life-like dreams. Finally, sleep paralysis is a symptom of narcolepsy. Sleep paralysis prevents you from moving or speaking while falling asleep and waking up. During this period you are fully conscious. Some signs you have sleep paralysis is you don't sleep well at night, you have trouble falling and staying asleep, nightmares interrupt sleep, having difficulty finishing daily tasks, and being hyperactive.

keep myself awake I slowly started drifting off and at the same time I kept waking myself up.

Imagine waking up only to find that you are unable to move anything but your eyes, you sense something lurking in the darkness and open your mouth to scream. You try moving around to escape whatever it is hiding in the dark but you can’t. You can’t move at all. And then you wake up only to find it was all a dream. This bizarre phenomenon is known as sleep paralysis. It is unknown how much of the population it affects as there have been many differences in survey methods but it is estimated to be anywhere between 5 and 60 percent.

Sleep paralysis is most common in those who have narcolepsy. Some have sleep tests done, in order to find possible sleep disorders one may have, like sleep

Once you feel yourself in a dream, say aloud “I’m dreaming” and you’re free to do as you please. Try flying, or doing something you can’t usually do.

Sleep paralysis is the inability to move or speak while asleep or upon waking (sleepeducation). One out of two thousand Americans are affected by Sleep Paralysis (sleepeducation). Two types of sleep paralysis exist but, are in four categories, the first two are hypnagogic and predormital these occur when a person is falling asleep and remains aware of his or her surroundings (sleepeducation). The second two are hypnopompic and postdormital these occur when a person is awakening (sleepeducation). Most people do not require treatment for sleep paralysis (sleepeducation). Scientist has stated that no medical risk exists when it comes to experiencing sleep paralysis (sleepeducation).

I’m trapped. I can’t move. I’m stuck in between being awake and asleep. I think I’m having a lucid dream. I start going into sleep paralysis. I feel this weight on my chest and it is getting harder to breath. It feels like something is squeezing my neck and stomping on the chest. My dream started off weirdly joyful. I was sitting on the beach, staring at the sunset. Listening to the waves crash and the seagulls flying over my head. I was enjoying myself looking at the ocean, but I could still feel the weight on my chest and the hands around my throat. I suddenly fell into darkness. I was surrounded by screaming. I felt like I was falling off of a cliff. I tried to open my eyes but I couldn’t. I then feel a crash. A loud bang. That was the sound

“ The lucid dream is a key to unlock the gateway towards the depth of the mind, controlling all aspects of the dream while your senses are awakened in this state. However one must be careful as it makes you vulnerable towards the supernatural.” I got an unsettling feeling towards lucid dreaming I decided to sleep the night at Andy’s to offer support towards Andy’s family. I closed my eyes only to hear my heartbeat slowly fading as I felt my body fall towards the sound of light drops of water. I opened my eyes realizing I was standing in front of the mirror inside my washroom. Everything felt real. I opened my front door only to see my very own neighborhood, As I walked to school I smelt the same scent of pine trees. I heard the sounds of crunching

Its was 3:00 o'clock 3:00 am the first time tonight that i woke up yea the first. It had only been two hours of sleep that i had just gotten in this what i call round of trying, trying to beat out these insomnia that I have I dont know anymore if its just that though i come home from work tired too tired far too tired to go to sleep and i hate that. I hate that more than anything in the world well maybe next to waking up ever since I was 10 years old I believe i'v been having these issues my parents said it was because i didn't do anything at all during the day no sports no school work but if doing something was the key to sleeping well I must not know how a lock works. 'Its been 15, 15 minutes barely' I thught in my head these long sleepless

Levin show nightmares in relation to sleep paralysis are a result of consequences from variations in emotional pressures and stress. Nightmares are very frightening experiences that disturb sleep leaving the dreamer in a high state of emotional discomfort and terrifying arousal. The dreamer also experiences negative thoughts within the brain, elevated cardiac respiratory rates, panic attacks, and sweating due to the fact that they are unable to control their dreams. Just like nightmares, those who have experienced sleep paralysis report feeling an increase of heart rate and a very high sense of fear. Bed times and body positions also affect sleep paralysis. There was a study done by Dr. Cheyne in 2006 and the objective was to determine the distribution of sleep paralysis occurring naturally in relationship to their bedtime. Participants responded to an online questionnaire following each episode of sleep paralysis over a twelve month period and they found that a little over half the participant reported consistency in the timing. Overall, sleep paralysis episodes were reported to occur throughout the night within the first two hours of

I woke up with beeps. My eyes opened but I could not see. My hands moved but I could not feel. My mouth was dry but I could not swallow. This all changed once I felt a sharp chill run through my spine. I jerk up, breathing heavily. I could see out of one eye, the other was foggy.

Sleep paralysis has become a common sleep disorder over the years. Not only is it terrifying, it can stay in the back of your mind when it becomes time for you to go to sleep and cause you to have worries about it that night might prevent you from going to sleep.

Imagine yourself experiencing an emotionally, physically, and mentally draining day- you’re running back and forth from school to the bank, quickly grabbing some fast food to scarf down before work, completing a six hour shift, getting home late at night, studying till 2 am, and finally being able to rest in your bed. Now, instead of being able to fully unwind from an incredibly exhausting and productive day, you go to sleep and find yourself in one of the most terrifying situations you’ll ever experience. Not only are you incapable of moving, but you are definitely not alone. You feel as though you’ve lost all mobility in your muscles, your lungs can barely circulate oxygen throughout your body well enough, and you’ve spontaneously become mute. In the midst of all this hysteria, you notice a figure breathing down on your chest as he’s staring into your soul? Sound familiar? Well, it is for me, and it’s commonly known as Sleep Paralysis. This can be an extremely unsettling experience for many individuals, especially those who’ve been able to distinguish who the mysterious figure is, in most cases, Slender Man. There are several factors that play in Sleep Paralysis that make the occurrence so terrifying for countless individuals. Today, I will be sharing with you the horrific factors playing in Sleep Paralysis by introducing and explaining the history of it, the feelings of vulnerability for the victim, and one of the most commonly witnessed characters in modern day Sleep

On my way back home from my daily run, there was a sharp pinch in my right arm. I ignored it thinking it was a brush that I didn't see, but I began to move slower and slower until I suddenly dropped. It was like I passed out but I felt as if I was in a dream and could not move. I had a scrape on my cheek underneath my right eye. I felt what seemed like a thousand hands picking me up and placing me on a soft carpet-like surface, that I sunk down into.