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What Sleep Paralysis Does To Your Body And Why It Occurs

March 29, 2019 By Mike Thurstone

Once upon time symptoms associated with sleep paralysis used to be explained as proof of the presence of evil. Nearly every culture has interesting, scary stories of demon like creatures that terrified the people during their sleep.

However, sleep paralysis is actually a condition that occurs between the stages of wakefulness and sleep. In those moments the person is conscious but unable to move any part of their body. Fortunately though, these frightening phenomenon is only just that and does not cause any physical harm to the body.

While the body fully relaxes, our mind becomes less aware of the environment causing panic and inability to move that oftentimes people regard as sleep paralysis.

While sleep paralysis is a rare condition, some people have reported suffering from this phenomenon a few times a week.

Research has shown that people suffering from different mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are more prone to frequent attacks of sleep paralysis.

One of the factors of experiencing sleep paralysis are:

– sleeping on your back
– lack of sleep
– changing your sleeping pattern frequently
– stress or bipolar disorder
– strong medication
– substance abuse

People experiencing these episodes claim that they are unable to move or speak for a few seconds and this usually occurs during the initial stages of falling asleep or immediately after waking up.

While no current treatment addresses sleep paralysis, certain factors can help to eliminate sleep paralysis, if frequent.

– prescribing antidepressants
– visiting a sleep specialist
– sleep disorders treatment
– sleeping aids
– elimination of healthy sleeping schedule

Frequently, sleep paralysis is treated efficiently by having a long healthy sleep and eliminating stress throughout the day. Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alchohol as well as the use of electronic devices before going to bed.

In case you do experience sleep paralysis, do not panic, stay calm, and it will go away in a few seconds!

Filed Under: Healthy, Remedies, Tips Tagged With: paralysis, sleep, treatment

About Mike Thurstone

Mike is passionate about writing stories that stimulate our audience in a way that not many can do. He loves sport, his dog Bax, and enjoys playing violin in his free time.

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