@Japzuey 1 September 2020

Sleep Paralysis

You never really understand something unless you experience it yourself. I have experienced sleep paralysis for how many times. It scared me a lot when it happened to me for the first time. It was horrible!🥺 This strange phenomenon of sleep paralysis occurs when you wake up suddenly and are completely unable to move or speak. For some reason, most people who experience it also have a feeling of being “watched,” and it’s usually terrifying. People describe demons, alien visitors, and spirits in the dark room with them. Even though it’s really just a trick of the mind, the idea of a stranger watching you in the middle of the night is definitely unsettling. During sleep paralysis you may feel: awake but cannot move, speak or open your eyes like someone is in your room like something is pushing you down frightened These feelings can last up to several minutes. It's not clear why sleep paralysis can happen but it has been linked with: insomnia disrupted sleeping patterns – for example, because of shift work or jet lag narcolepsy – a long-term condition that causes a person to suddenly fall asleep post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) general anxiety disorder panic disorder Things you can do to help prevent sleep paralysis: try to regularly get 6 to 8 hours of sleep a day go to bed at roughly the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning get regular exercise, but not in the 4 hours before going to bed The first time I have experienced this, I really don't know what to do. I prayed a lot . I thought I wouldn't wake up anymore. Good thing I have read an article about this one, and show some tips how to handle it. So everytime I experienced this, I would relax myself. I make sure I could move my big toe and pray. It works for me. Hope this article could help people who experience this also. If you have another suggestions, feel free to comment. 😊