The Benefits Of Sleep Paralysis
If you’ve ever experienced sleep paralysis, then you probably know the feeling of being paralyzed when falling asleep or waking up, or hallucinating that a malevolent spirit is bearing-down on you.
Have you ever felt so frightened, you thought you would die? Have you ever experienced total-body paralysis just before falling asleep or immediately upon awakening? If you have, then you’re not alone. Symptoms like these are very common among people who suffer from sleep paralysis. If you’re not familiar with this scary sleep phenomenon, here are 10 things you didn’t know — but should.
1. It feels paranormal Anyone who has ever experienced sleep paralysis can tell you it’s horrifying and almost paranormal. Sufferers often describe feeling …show more content…
In addition, those who suffer from night terrors often experience crying or screaming, increased heart rate or breathing and sweating. Night terrors can last up to 15 minutes, after which the person usually lies down falls back asleep, not remembering the event the next morning. While sleep paralysis doesn’t pose a danger, people experiencing sleep terrors may pose dangers to themselves or others from jumping on the bed or running …show more content…
Therefore, considering what science actually knows about SP, and more importantly what they don’t know, sleep paralysis is still a bit of a mystery. Science understands what happens to the body during sleep paralysis, but not necessarily the psychological impact — or why most people experience the “hag phenomena,” (seeing an old witch beside the bed,) which has been happening to people over the centuries? More research is needed to determine the impact on individuals and how episodes relate to psychiatric and other medical conditions.
9. It’s not dangerous
As frightening as an episode is, according to Stanford University, sleep paralysis isn’t actually dangerous, nor is it typically a sign of a serious condition. Sleep paralysis is one symptom of narcolepsy: but, not an indication of narcolepsy or even another sleep disorder. While episodes can last as long as a few minutes, and sufferers become extremely frightened, sleep paralysis is not known to be harmful. However, there are certain things you can do to reduce your risk of experiencing it suggests Stanford University.
10. You can lower your
Have you ever felt so frightened, you thought you would die? Have you ever experienced total-body paralysis just before falling asleep or immediately upon awakening? If you have, then you’re not alone. Symptoms like these are very common among people who suffer from sleep paralysis. If you’re not familiar with this scary sleep phenomenon, here are 10 things you didn’t know — but should.
1. It feels paranormal Anyone who has ever experienced sleep paralysis can tell you it’s horrifying and almost paranormal. Sufferers often describe feeling …show more content…
In addition, those who suffer from night terrors often experience crying or screaming, increased heart rate or breathing and sweating. Night terrors can last up to 15 minutes, after which the person usually lies down falls back asleep, not remembering the event the next morning. While sleep paralysis doesn’t pose a danger, people experiencing sleep terrors may pose dangers to themselves or others from jumping on the bed or running …show more content…
Therefore, considering what science actually knows about SP, and more importantly what they don’t know, sleep paralysis is still a bit of a mystery. Science understands what happens to the body during sleep paralysis, but not necessarily the psychological impact — or why most people experience the “hag phenomena,” (seeing an old witch beside the bed,) which has been happening to people over the centuries? More research is needed to determine the impact on individuals and how episodes relate to psychiatric and other medical conditions.
9. It’s not dangerous
As frightening as an episode is, according to Stanford University, sleep paralysis isn’t actually dangerous, nor is it typically a sign of a serious condition. Sleep paralysis is one symptom of narcolepsy: but, not an indication of narcolepsy or even another sleep disorder. While episodes can last as long as a few minutes, and sufferers become extremely frightened, sleep paralysis is not known to be harmful. However, there are certain things you can do to reduce your risk of experiencing it suggests Stanford University.
10. You can lower your