I have no idea about anyone else here, but when I've relaxed for a while in bed, shortly after, just when I'm about to sleep (or maybe have slept) I jerk sometimes. I'm not sure why but briefly before I guess I kinda envision falling off a bike or similar. This natural or am I just weird? |
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Yep, this is a hypnagogic jerk. They happen to almost everybody. Sensations of falling are quite common with them, and others are possible. Sometimes when I jerk awake I'll have a vague recollection of a hypnagogic hallucination, such as a bright flash or a loud, sharp sound that didn't actually happen. (I used to get falling sensations often when I was younger, but not much nowadays for some reason.) |
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Same here. I used to get them frequently when I was younger, but I can't remember the last time. I do still get a sensation of gently floating either up or down, but it's a pleasant sensation and not startling like the jerk. I'll also here sounds, voices, etc... and drift into what seems like the kind of mini-dream when I drift off after a heavy lunch, not really asleep but not totally awake either. |
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For some reason, I only get these before the first cycle of sleep. If you just "fall into it," you can fall asleep consciously. |
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Stephen LaBerge's tips for MILD: (http://www.dreamviews.com/lucid-expe...ml#post2160952
Same here. It happens a lot either within a dream or while relaxing. When it happens within a dream, it is accompanied by a falling dream image. When awake (relaxing), my feet just jerk - sometimes quite hard. My wife finds that very strange ... |
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"...what we experience is our model of reality, not reality itself. Perception is dreaming constrained by sensory input. So it’s a constrained dream, whereas dreaming is perception free of constraint. What exactly is the difference experientially between the dream and waking state? And you see, it’s the same stuff. It’s all illusion! "Stephen LaBerge
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