PsiPog.net

Science is EvolvingHomeArticlesQ&AArchiveMediaLinksSearch

View topic - Sleep paralysis, what is it

PsiPog.net Forum Index » Dream Phenomenon » Sleep paralysis, what is it

Sleep paralysis, what is it
Author Message
Sleep paralysis, what is it on Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:36 pm

Rahmid

Joined: 14 Apr 2006
Posts: 739

It sucks. I got is a couple days ago for the first time. It sucks. And I was just wandering, cause it sucked, what is it? Like i've heard a couple things "you body is trying to obe," "your brain is trying to wake up," "your awake but your body is asleep," "your awake but dreaming." WHAT IS IT??

It sucks.

Rahmid
Back to top
Posted on Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:04 pm

johnyo5

Joined: 23 Jan 2006
Posts: 177

its something to do with the part of your brain that controls movement is still asleep while the rest of you is waking up Confused
Back to top
Posted on Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:47 pm

Mad_Hatter

Joined: 19 Feb 2006
Posts: 393

I haven't seen any documents that prove what it is, I've seen plenty of speculation. Its natural, but thats about all I can say without speculation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

That wiki has more.
Back to top
Posted on Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:15 pm

edge_of_reason

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 114

A lot of times when this happens, a lot of people experience whats known as the "old hag". It is some really scary sh!t. It often takes the shape of some sort of beast or demonic creature. What I do to avoid S.P. is not drink caffine before bed, sleep on my side, and maybe meditate before bed.
Back to top
Posted on Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:55 pm

johnyo5

Joined: 23 Jan 2006
Posts: 177

Quote:
What I do to avoid S.P.
what does it happen to everyone at one time in there life or something ? i thought it was not that common Confused im scared now lmao haha
Back to top
Posted on Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:21 am

xMarchofFlamesx

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 7

SP is diffrent to everyone, i induce SP so i can acheive WILD. SP is where your body is asleep and your mind is still conciouse. the "old hag" thing is just people going seeing hypnogogic images.
Back to top
Posted on Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:28 pm

WhiteRaven

Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 343

your body paralyzes itself when it sleeps, probably a good thing because if it didn't we'd act out our dreams. anyway, sometimes you can wake up before it wears off, thus, sleep paralysis. Also, if you have heard any of the alien abduction stories, they sound suspiciously like sleep paralysis.
Back to top
Posted on Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:43 pm

naneran

Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 24

i think it's pretty much what WhiteRaven said.
your body puts itself in paralysis so it doesn't act out your dreams and such. (etc etc, whatever they said)

there's also a theory that every night when you sleep you just naturally have an obe, and sleep paralysis is when you just haven't quite gotten all the way back into your body yet.

and yes...it sucks lol.
Back to top

PsiPog.net Forum Index » Dream Phenomenon » Sleep paralysis, what is it