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Sleep Paralysis is Not a Spiritual attack!
Remember having a frightening experience of being unable to speak or move when falling asleep or waking up and even having a feeling there is someone there? It is Medical!
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Remember having a frightening experience of being unable to speak or move when falling asleep or waking up and even having a feeling there is someone there? It is Medical!
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Who does it affect?
It affects people of all ages especially teenagers and young adults.
Many have 1 or 2 episodes in a lifetime (which makes it easy for one to suspect his village people 😂) but it could be more regular in others.
It affects people of all ages especially teenagers and young adults.
Many have 1 or 2 episodes in a lifetime (which makes it easy for one to suspect his village people 😂) but it could be more regular in others.
Basic explanation!
Rapid Eye Movement (REM) is a stage of sleep in which there is random/rapid eye movement and loss of muscle tone (sort of paralysis). It is at this phase that one dreams. REM normally occurs when one is unaware of his environment (already asleep).
But...👇
Rapid Eye Movement (REM) is a stage of sleep in which there is random/rapid eye movement and loss of muscle tone (sort of paralysis). It is at this phase that one dreams. REM normally occurs when one is unaware of his environment (already asleep).
But...👇
in the case of sleep paralysis, REM occurs when one is fully awake. This means that your eyes will be rolling randomly, you will be paralyzed temporarily, unable to speak and you may see and hear voices (cuz you are dreaming!)
Causes!
Anything that will cause an alteration in your normal sleep pattern could cause this. Such as sleep deprivation (Rem the experience you had prior to your exams? Your classmate is not a witch 😅) stress, drugs to stay awake(coffee), irregular sleeping patterns etc.
Anything that will cause an alteration in your normal sleep pattern could cause this. Such as sleep deprivation (Rem the experience you had prior to your exams? Your classmate is not a witch 😅) stress, drugs to stay awake(coffee), irregular sleeping patterns etc.
Solution!
Get a good night sleep (not less than 6hours a day), sleep at roughly same time every night, create a comfortable sleeping environment (remember sleeping on a mat in the village and had such symptoms? You were just uncomfortable! The villagers are not witches😂)...👇
Get a good night sleep (not less than 6hours a day), sleep at roughly same time every night, create a comfortable sleeping environment (remember sleeping on a mat in the village and had such symptoms? You were just uncomfortable! The villagers are not witches😂)...👇
Avoid heavy meals, alcohol, coffee, smoking and heavy exercises prior to bed time.
Most importantly!
Seek for help from your physician. If symptoms are too recurrent, he could prescribe some meds that will treat the condition by resetting the REM stage of your sleep.
Most importantly!
Seek for help from your physician. If symptoms are too recurrent, he could prescribe some meds that will treat the condition by resetting the REM stage of your sleep.
In a nutshell, sleep paralysis is a one-off or very occasional event that occurs in someone that is otherwise healthy and highly treatable. It is not witchcraft!
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