How to avoid sleep paralysis
How to stop sleep paralysis in the moment!
Is sleep paralysis dangerous
Sleep paralysis
Sleep paralysis is when you cannot move or speak as you are waking up or falling asleep. It can be scary but it's harmless and most people will only get it once or twice in their life.
What happens during sleep paralysis
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.
Causes of sleep paralysis
Sleep paralysis happens when you cannot move your muscles as you are waking up or falling asleep.
This is because you are in sleep mode but your brain is active.
It's not clear why sleep paralysis can happen but it has been linked with:
Things you can do to help prevent sleep paralysis
You may be able to prevent sleep paralysis by changing your sleeping habits.
Do
try to regularly get 7 to 9 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
Don’t
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