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!
When you sleep, do you sometimes jump?
There are several types of 'jumps' as you describe them. One is a 'hypnic jerk', which is just a natural part of the progression from awake to asleep in some people. The theory is that as your muscles relax they sometimes reach a point that your sympathetic nervous system interprets as falling, and your body naturally responds by telling you to thrash around to stay upright. Another is called a 'myoclonic jerk', which is a similar feeling to when you take a step and the ground is in a different place than where you expected, like the end of a staircase or sidewalk. It's a part of a disorder, known as Periodic Limb Movement. If you find that your 'jumps' are very regular, like every 30 seconds or every 5 minutes, this is likely the case. It's far more likely that it's a hypnic jerk.
Why do I feel like I can't breathe and my heart is beating fast?
To me, it sounds like you are experiencing anxiety and/or a panic attack. Was this your first time feeling this way? Anxiety has a broad range of symptoms, and they're all pretty unpleasant. Keep in mind, panic attacks are different for everyone, but what you're describing sounds like a panic attack to me. I have generalized anxiety disorder and deal with panic attacks every day of my life. If you start to feel this way frequently, I would suggest speaking with your doctor and making sure everything is up to par though. If you sit and think about why you're feeling this way and focus on your heart rate you will further scare yourself which will only intensify the panic attack. Try to focus on your breathing. In and out... inhale, exhale... try to relax. Easier said than done, but breathing right really does help. :)
Serious problem, I can't sleep right now and I have a long drive tomorrow.?
You might be worried about the car trip when i get panic attacks like that i try to read a good book or think of something really good in your life. Have some lemon and honey tea or a hot shower maybe even sleep with a heat pack or water bottle. Your mind will focus on the heat. Even try some breathing techniques to help you not focus on getting to sleep. Hope it helped :) xx