You opened eyes. You've just slept for several hours. You can feel your mind wandering between the conscious and not. Trying to collect your consciousness, you're trying to get up. However, there is something wrong. Your body can not move, shortness of breath, as if there were invisible creatures who stepped on your chest. You open your mouth and started to scream, no sound came out. Someone is strangling my neck, you think. There's something wrong.
Yes, you get my drift,This phenomenon is actually called Sleep Paralysis or The Old Hag Syndrome.
Those who experience this phenomenon sometimes feel scared because be thought being attacked by demons. But Not to blame. Ancient times, there is a belief that this phenomenon is caused by the "Old Hag" or "magician" who are occupying the victim's chest. From there be gained the name The Old Hag Syndrome.
When science began to flourish, the name of The Old Hag Syndrome becoming obsolete. Researchers prefer to call Sleep Paralysis (SP).
Then, the question is: What gives? According to the 1992 Gallup survey, nearly all adults experience Sleep Paralysis, at least once every two years. So this phenomenon is not something foreign to humans. Attempts to examine it has been going on since the 1950s, but only truly understood when researchers begin to understand the relationship between the state of REM (rapid eye movement) with a dream.
When we sleep, we will enter a particular stage. Indeed there are many, but we will just see two big stages, ie Non-REM and REM. When we sleep, the first 80 minutes, we enter a state of Non Brakes, followed by 10 minutes of REM. 90-minute cycle is repeated about 3 to 6 times a night. During non-REM sleep, our bodies produce some minor movement and our eyes are moving small. When we enter the REM state, heartbeat quickened, breath becomes quick and short, and our eyes move rapidly (rapid eye movement - REM). In this condition is created by our dreams and we can clearly see objects in the dream.
Sleep Paralysis occurs when our brain is experiencing a transition state between deep dream sleep (REM dreaming sleep) and conscious state. said that During REM dreaming sleep, our brains turn off the function of motion most of the muscles of the body so that we can not move. In other words, we are temporarily paralyzed. This phenomenon is called REM atonia. "Sometimes, our brains do not end the dream or we completely paralyzed when waking. This could explain why our bodies become stiff." According to the results of his research, Dr.Hirshkowitz concluded that this effect only lasts for a few seconds to a maximum of one minute. However, for victims, this experience seemed to last a very long time.
Then, what about the feelings of the supernatural beings that appear in room?
Florence Cardinal, another of the researchers said that the hallucinations usually are accompanied Sleep Paralysis. Sometimes there is a feeling that no one else in the room or even could feel the creature that was hovering over body.
Then, we could feel the pressure in the chest such as being stepped on or sat on. In fact, there are some victims who reported hearing footsteps, the door opened and strange noises. It's quite scary, but normal. Even many researchers who believe if phenomenon "abduction by aliens" or "assaulted demons" mostly merely hallucinations associated with Sleep Paralysis.
Then, under what conditions the ordinary appear Sleep Paralysis? Some studies indicate the presence of certain conditions which are likely to experience Sleep Paralysis will be higher for someone. Those who experience it, it usually is when the supine sleep on their backs. Then, this phenomenon is more common in those who experience excessive fatigue, or those that disrupted normal sleep schedule. And extraordinary, those who usually drink a sedative would be more likely to experience (Ironic is not it?).
How do we avoid the Sleep Paralysis? Here are some tips generated from clinical research, namely:
1. Sleep enough and regularly
2. Reduce Stress
3. Exercise regularly in other words, a healthy lifestyle! But most important of all is, If you already have this, do not be afraid, because this phenomenon only lasts a moment and will soon pass.
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