WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SLEEP PARALYSIS?

Hello readers, today I will like to talk about ‘Sleep Paralysis’ some of you may have come across the word, while some of you may have not, I am not a professional or a doctor but I have read lots of articles about sleep paralysis which is why I want to share the knowledge I gained reading about it with you guys, hoping to help you understand what sleep paralysis is. To make you understand I will give a little definition of sleep paralysis.

Definition:

Sleep paralysis is a temporary inability to move or speak that happens when you are waking up or, less commonly, falling asleep. Although you are awake, your body is briefly paralysed after which you can move and speak as normal. The paralysis can last for a few seconds to several minutes.

I guess you know what I am trying to talk about now. Have you ever felt like you were awake but unable to move? Hmmm, If I guess right that would be ‘yes’, if your answer is yes then you will understand where I am coming from. That sleeping condition is called sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis may leave you feeling frightened, especially if you also see or hear things that aren’t really there (feeling like a dream) sleep paralysis may happen only once, or frequently even several times a night

Note: sleep paralysis is not considered dangerous health problem.

Research made by sleep researchers conclude that, in most cases, sleep paralysis is simply a sign that your body is not moving smoothly through the stages of sleep. remn and non rem(relative eye movement and non relative eye movement). I know your next question will be “how can I stop sleep paralysis” even if sleep paralysis may not be dangerous to health, it can also be terrifying most especially when you start getting hallucinations (a sensory perception of something that does not exist arising from disorder of the nervous systems, as in delirium tremens; a delusion ).

How to stop Sleep Paralysis:

·                     Relax your body into the paralysis (don’t fight it forcefully as  this will create panic and increase the of hallucinations).

·                     Try to move your eyes by blinking and looking around the room (this will help you establish movement to fully awaken you).

·                     Wiggle your fingers and toes gently. (these little movements will tell your brain  that your body is awake).

·                     Try to move your lips and facial muscles

If you follow this steps hopefully you will be about to over come sleep paralysis when next it happens. Thanks for reading; I hope you’ve learnt one or two thing about sleep paralysis. Please share your thoughts by commenting, if you have questions about sleep paralysis you can also drop your comment I will be happy to reply your comment. (show your love by sharing this post with friends and families *winks*).