If You’ve Ever Woken Up Unable To Move, THIS Is What’s Happening To You...

By Muk Khatri in Facts On 3rd August 2016
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#1 Sleep Paralysis

Have you ever woken up unable to move? You feel like there's something in the room and you want to scream but you can't? That's called sleep paralysis and it's actually due to a slight delay in brain chemistry when you are transitioning from sleeping to being awake. Find out how to cure it.

#2 The Causes

Chronic sleep paralysis can happen when you are unable to reach good REM (rapid eye movement) when you are asleep, meaning you're not ever getting a good restful sleep. If you find yourself waking up to sleep paralysis don't try to fight it, just wait for it to pass.

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#3 How To Wake Up

#4

If you wake up feeling paralyzed wiggle your toes and fingers slowly, it tells your brain that it's time to wake up. And breathe slowly. Most importantly, once it has passed get up and move around. If you just fall back asleep chances are it will happen again.