The following article takes an in depth analysis into sleep paralysis and tries to provide some solutions and answers. After reading it you should be in a better position to deal with the problem.
REM is the period of sleep that is associated with dreaming. REM sleep paralysis is a condition that occurs when sleep is suddenly interrupted and the person was having a dream. The reason you experience the paralysis is because the change from being totally asleep to being fully awake is meant to be a gradual transition. When it becomes sudden the body and the brain’s reaction times are not the same and this causes the paralysis.
How come the paralysis only affects you when you are having dreams? This is simply because dreams are not real and you should not be reacting to them. When the brain is immediately awake in the middle of a dream you are actually trying to physically respond to something that is not there and the body goes into a state of paralysis. Can you imagine what would happen if we reacted to everything that happened whilst we are asleep.
Other places that will be able to help you with this condition are any one of the following: ways to stop Sleep Paralysis, Sleep Paralysis – Help, causes and Treatment of Sleep Paralysis
Things that will dirupt your normal sleeping routine will cause you to experience sleep paralysis. There are some things that the brain reacts to even if you are asleep. Light and sound are two examples I can think of. So making sure no light filters to your face when you sleep and a relatively quite environment are good.
There are also other substances that are known to contribute to this condition. I’m referring to things like alcohol, smoking and caffeine when taken at night or before sleeping. Try and be relaxed and stress free especially at night.
REM sleep paralysis is an acknowledged medical condition and you shouldn’t feel ashamed or embarrassed to get help for it. There are quite a number of ways that you can deal with this condition and with the internet alternatives are never hard to find.
