sleep paralysis

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i wasnt sure where to put this but i thought this place would be most appropriate. sorry if it's in the wrong place anyways, i just have a question. if your body is paralyzed when your sleeping, how come you're still able to change positions during the night? or is it that the paralysis lasts just when the mind or the body or something is going to sleep?

[CaLeB-]

Just a guess, but maybe it's when you're in much lighter sleep or awake for a very short moment to change your position in bed.

[psiiiijay]

its a diff order from the mind- its not about moving (this is turned off to avoid sleepwalking while dream-walking) its about changing position so your body wont be pressing on one point for too long and stop blood flow (like sleeping while your hands are under your body). im starting a thread with a story about this..

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ah, i see now. thanks for your replies

[Man of Steel]

Actually, we wake up after every sleep period during the night. It is usually for such a short duration that you don't remember it in the morning, but this is when you change positions, as I understand it.

[Shady]

Yeah these are called brief awakenings and are experienced commonly every night. The amount you recall depends on level of external stimuli (Noises and sounds, being shaken awaken, bright lights, discomfort etc); state of mind, position in sleep cycle and such. A whole bunch of things basically.. -If there's enough stimuli you will wake up completely just the same as if you got out of bed to go to get a drink or something. -If there's next to nothing going on you usually drift off back to sleep almost immediately (Within seconds). -Anything in between you should recall more often then not. (You see this as briefly waking up because of the bus driving by on the street outside, or your dog walking down the hallway for example. Usually these things are not enough to wake you up alone but when they happen during a brief awakening it pulls your awareness out of the sleepy state.)

[Shady]

Yeah these are called brief awakenings and are experienced commonly every night. The amount you recall depends on level of external stimuli (Noises and sounds, being shaken awaken, bright lights, discomfort etc); state of mind, position in sleep cycle and such. A whole bunch of things basically.. -If theres enough stimuli you wake up. -If there's next to nothing going on you usually drift off back to sleep almost immediately (Within seconds). -Anything in between you should recall more often then not. (You see this as briefly waking up because of the bus driving by on the street outside, or your dog walking down the hallway for example. Usually these things are not enough to wake you up alone but when they happen during a brief awakening it pulls your awareness out of the sleepy state.) I guess to answer your question this is the time you usually reposition yourself. If you know someone who snores watch them while they sleep;(Kinky right?) and you'll notice whenever they move their breathing will readjust, snoring will stop temporarily etc. They usually don't 'wake up' so to speak; but their body does and is very vulnerable to stimuli.