2009-11-03, 03:38 PM
Well. Last night was the 5th night in a row of sleep paralysis. One thing I've noticed from all the times; it usually happens after an emotional dream. Whether it be scary (most of the time) or not.
I can describe the sensation of falling into sleep, but I think of it as more of a 'sinking' into sleep....Here's something you can do to give you that same sensation:
1) Lay flat on your back on the floor
2) Put your arms straight up, close your eyes, and count to 30
3) SLOWLY start to put your arms down
Eventually, your arms will feel like they are passing through the floor. Just put that sensation that your arms experienced into the brain. It's like your brain is passing through your skull, in that sense.
Actual sleep paralysis for me is just like when any limb falls asleep (i.e., leg falling asleep after sitting on it a weird way for too long), except I'm unable to move any part of my body; I'm tingly all over until I wake up. I can't flop mindlessly around without feeling anything like you can with an arm or leg that has fallen asleep.
Except something that I've also noticed in the past few days from this sleep deprivation; I get up in the middle of the night and do things. I vaguely remember a few nights ago frantically searching my room, looking for something, but unsure of what it was, then disappointed, I would go back to bed. Last night I remember this a little more clearly; except I thought I was at work. I would grab something from one side of the room, then take it to the other side, much like I do when I get a basketball that a customer wanted to rent.
Sleep is VERY interesting. I'm going to talk to my psychology teacher after school some more about my recent findings. :3 I'm really interested in finding a sleep lab, too, just for the experience. I'm also sure that my self-induced sleep paralysis can help research in one way or another.
I can describe the sensation of falling into sleep, but I think of it as more of a 'sinking' into sleep....Here's something you can do to give you that same sensation:
1) Lay flat on your back on the floor
2) Put your arms straight up, close your eyes, and count to 30
3) SLOWLY start to put your arms down
Eventually, your arms will feel like they are passing through the floor. Just put that sensation that your arms experienced into the brain. It's like your brain is passing through your skull, in that sense.
Actual sleep paralysis for me is just like when any limb falls asleep (i.e., leg falling asleep after sitting on it a weird way for too long), except I'm unable to move any part of my body; I'm tingly all over until I wake up. I can't flop mindlessly around without feeling anything like you can with an arm or leg that has fallen asleep.
Except something that I've also noticed in the past few days from this sleep deprivation; I get up in the middle of the night and do things. I vaguely remember a few nights ago frantically searching my room, looking for something, but unsure of what it was, then disappointed, I would go back to bed. Last night I remember this a little more clearly; except I thought I was at work. I would grab something from one side of the room, then take it to the other side, much like I do when I get a basketball that a customer wanted to rent.
Sleep is VERY interesting. I'm going to talk to my psychology teacher after school some more about my recent findings. :3 I'm really interested in finding a sleep lab, too, just for the experience. I'm also sure that my self-induced sleep paralysis can help research in one way or another.