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Re:Sleep duration is associated with brain structure and cog... by baxtr on Sunday November 29, 2020 @05:00PM (#25248484)
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.
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Re:Sleep duration is associated with brain structure and cog... by pawelmi on Sunday November 29, 2020 @06:08PM (#25248955)
It 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.
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Re:Sleep duration is associated with brain structure and cog... by scrollaway on Sunday November 29, 2020 @05:54PM (#25248853)
You 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.
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