Body Paralysis

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Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a normal stage of sleep characterized by rapid movements of the eyes. REM sleep in adult humans typically occupies 20-25% of total sleep, about 90-120 minutes of a night’s sleep.

During REM sleep the body is paralyzed by a mechanism in the brain in order to prevent the movements which occur in the dream from causing the physical body to move. However, it is possible for this mechanism to be triggered before, during, or after normal sleep while the brain awakens.

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I often experience body paralysis AFTER I have awoken. I can't usually recall what I was dreaming about, I forgot my dreams quickly after waking. But anyway, I usually wake, but also still feel like I am in a dream state... it's difficult to explain. I am not able to move, although I can see everything around me and I know that I am awake...sort of? I am not making much sense here, but I am unsure of how to describe it. The only thing that bothers me about it, is that I ALWAYS feel frightened and scared until the paralysis goes away. It's been happenening often and I don't like experiencing it.

Anyone get what I am saying; and/or perhaps experience it yourself?

Yeah, I've gotten it a good number of times. It's called sleep paralysis; you're fully aware but you can't move, and sometimes it's accompanied by hallucinations. People get it sometimes if they have an irregular sleep schedule, or are just really tired. You can get it before falling asleep or after.
It's a good gateway to WILD, a lucid dream technique, though.

Sometimes, if you are attempting a WILD or just woke up and are experiencing Sleep Paralysis, you can often feel the REM movements in your eyes. Unless, that is my body tricking me and I am already asleep. However, I don't see how I can be asleep so fast, because it happens at around 25-37 counts. I'll try an RC next time it happens. (WILD, WBTB Based)

-CV