Lucid Dreaming
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Last night I couldn't sleep because I was scared that if I went to sleep, then I'd experience sleep paralysis. :L I wish I'd never seen those pictures of it on facebook. (Someone shared them and they appeared on my page ehe)
I'm not sure if this is classed as 'sleep paralysis' but my year 8 RE teacher often went off topic and she'd tell us strange experiences that she'd had. Anyway, one night she felt cold hands grab her ankles and, of course, it made her jump. She assumed it was her husband playing some kind of joke on her or something. The next morning, she asked her husband why he grabbed her ankles with his cold hands the night before. He didn't.
I'm not sure if this is classed as 'sleep paralysis' but my year 8 RE teacher often went off topic and she'd tell us strange experiences that she'd had. Anyway, one night she felt cold hands grab her ankles and, of course, it made her jump. She assumed it was her husband playing some kind of joke on her or something. The next morning, she asked her husband why he grabbed her ankles with his cold hands the night before. He didn't.
Bowtiebulbasaur
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Once I started lucid dreaming, it was an accident though because I was dreaming and then realized it was a dream so I did whatever I want.
Yay
Yay
Idfldnsndt
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So what exactly is sleep paralysis ?
MisterEnigma
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis
Basically summed up, it's when you 'wake up' before your REM cycle is complete. The REM state of your sleep is the deepest and often when dreaming occurs, and your brain will actually paralyze your body so that you are unable to act your dreams out. When you 'wake up', you will be conscious that you are awake, but unable to move your limbs or open your eyes. Often you will feel like something is on your chest, choking you, and preventing you from breathing properly. I have experienced this many times and I find the best thing to do is to relax and don't panic, focus on the idea of moving something, usually a finger.
Some people will say they also feel the sensation of being watched, or will hallucinate
Idfldnsndt
Senior Member
Is it scary? Like, really scary?
ShinySandwich
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YES
MisterEnigma
Senior Member
Well the first time I experienced it, yes, I was terrified. I didn't understand what was happening to me and had no idea what sleep paralysis was until I looked it up after. I couldn't breathe, or at least felt like I couldn't, so I panicked and honestly thought I was going to die. When I experienced it later on though, I just tried to keep calm and remember that even though it felt like I couldn't breathe, that I would be okay, and my brain just had to catch up and let me wake up. That's why I don't advocate the use of these online 'guides' to lucid dreaming, because a lot of times, it doesn't lead to that, it leads to sleep paralysis which is not as fun.
Idfldnsndt
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Should I try doing sleep paralysis?
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How long does it last?
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How long does it last?
MisterEnigma
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It is certainly not recommended, but if you really want to experience it that much, by all means, go for it I guess.
For me, it lasted a few minutes, I think. It feels a lot longer though.
hemming1996
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it's not that scary as long as your eyes are closed so you don't have hallucinations. but no, don't try it. it's very easy to not be able to control the paralysis but i guess if you know what you do go for it.
i've had a lucid dream once and i woke up after 2 minutes of it hha
i've had a lucid dream once and i woke up after 2 minutes of it hha
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Idfldnsndt
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I'm kinda scared but YOLO I want to try it very soon
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