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I experienced something similar, maybe 5x in my life: I wake up mentally but I am asleep physically. So somehow I am trapped in my body awake. I can’t move any
by baxtr 6y ago
I experienced something similar, maybe 5x in my life: I wake up mentally but I am asleep physically. So somehow I am trapped in my body awake. I can’t move any limb nor open my eyes. I start to panic and after some time I can move a bit, and then a bit more and so on. It’s quite stressful and freaky.
- scrollaway 6y agoYou learn to recognize it, especially if it happens more than once every few years. Then you can just take a breath and relax, knowing "it will end soon". Sometimes you can even break out of it.
- pawelmi 6y agoIt is sleep paralysis. It is completely normal when it happens from time to time. Your brain inhibits muscle movements during certain phases of sleep so that you do not hurt your self. Sometimes this can get out of sync though.