I keep having sleep paralysis...?
I am in my 30's and have suffered from this my whole life. It is terrifying. I can tell you that it is safe and you are in no danger. Try and remember that next time it happens. I Know, easier said then done, right. I have researched over the years and I have learned this. It is almost the opposite sleep disorder to sleep walking! When you sleep walk, you are acting out your dreams. If you're not a sleep walker then your brain is releasing an adequate amount of a hormone to your muscles, paralyzing them to make sure you don't act out your dreams. Normally this hormone is supposed to ware off before you wake up. If it does not, you wake up and you are still paralyzed. That's all there is to it, it is safe. I think I know what you mean about the blizzard feeling. I usually get this sensation of a loud thumping drilling noise in my head. It's not pain full but it actually sends me feeling like I'm spinning real fast. Don't be scared. Sometimes when it happens to me, I try and forget about it and go back to sleep. Again, easier said then done, I know! Just try and know you are not alone. I always thank god that I am otherwise in good health.
Why do I keep having sleep paralysis so often?
You might not know, but Paralysis while you are asleep is a normal condition. Your body secretes hormones which relaxes certain muscles and prevents you from acting out your dreams. If the hormone kicks in too fast when you are going to sleep, you may feel paralysed although still conscious. The process of waking up is paralysis in reverse, where the hormone doesn’t wear off fast enough as you wake up. Thus, you remain paralysed though conscious. A good way to leave the paralysed state is to breathe in a calm, relaxed fashion and make attempts to move small body parts, such as the eyelids or fingers and toes, this will help your body recognize you are awake and reduce the hormone amounts. Repeated occurrences can happen within a relatively short period, so changing sleeping positions frequently can stop further episodes at night/or during the day. A few tips to help reduce attacks are : *Keep to a regular schedule. Go to bed and get up at regular times. *Eat your meals at regular times. * Get some exercise, although not too close to bedtime. * Avoid sleep deprivation - make sure you get enough sleep. * Find ways to reduce stress in your life. * Try to avoid sleeping on your back. * Finally, relax :- )
Can sleep paralysis kill you?
I have experience sleep paralysis several times and trust me, sleep paralysis can’t kill you. It is only a myth. In fact, I have a blog where you can read about sleep paralysis and lucid dreaming.Let me be straight:There are no demons, dark entities, archons, spiders, aliens, reptilians, Illuminati, leeches, evil spirit, a deity or nine-legged snakes trying to eat you whole while stealing your soul… squashing you inside the bed with a big block of concrete that blocks your chest and you can't even move (like when Thor places his hammer on Loki’s chest!). Yes, sleep paralysis can be scary, very scary.Sleep paralysis happens this way because to all the junk that humanity has in its consciousness. After all, it is just hallucinations created by our minds. Our minds pull the information from the “memory banks” that we filled ourselves… But again, as I said they are just hallucinations and there is nothing wrong with them. We are the ones to blame for the scary parts, and we are the ones that need to work on this.Sleep paralysis is only a stage!It is a mechanical and natural process that we all go through, in fact, it happens every time we fall asleep. Many of you possibly have experienced it already. The mind paralysis the body so do you don’t act out your dreams. Somnambulism is a serious condition because of lack of sleep paralysis, among other reasons. If the mind is awake (you have not lost awareness), you are going to experience sleep paralysis consciously.When your mind is awake and your body is asleep, it triggers sleep paralysis. It always happens when you try to induce a lucid dream using the WILD technique, and the same goes if you are pursuing an astral projection. Do NOT MOVE nor try to move at this stage, or you will break your trance and blow it. You do not need to be afraid, and only focus in your desired dream or in your vibrations and you will have a pleasant surprise!I have a course about lucid dreaming where you can find a lot more out from lucid dreaming!