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Sleep paralysis is a frightening and unpleasant phenomenon that many of us have encountered at least once upon awakening. A feeling of intense fear, asphyxiation of pressure in the chest area, a feeling of immobility, gaze, or even an outside presence are his most common symptoms.
Medical reasons
Carotid paralysis, as it is, occurs upon awakening or at the moment of falling asleep. The reasons why it arises are not completely clear; An unsuccessful sleep position or stress can provoke paralysis. In this process, the inclusion of consciousness and awakening of motor functions occur at different times. And the normal state for a sleeping person - slow, even breathing, body immobility, which has simply not woken up yet - the awakening brain is trying to "explain" to itself by external factors.
The horrors that accompany sleep paralysis, otherworldly entities near the bed or chest, causing a feeling of helplessness and panic, are the product of the sleeping consciousness. It may seem to him that paralysis lasts a long time, during which time the vision may even speak to him. However, in real time, paralysis usually lasts only a few seconds. Therefore, if you are faced with this unpleasant phenomenon, the most important thing is not to succumb to a panic state. From a medical point of view, sleep paralysis is no worse than a nightmare.
Folk explanation
Sleepy paralysis has haunted people around the world and since very old times. Rumor attributed its origin to evil forces, dark spirits or demons. In Russia, tricks of the Brownie or devils were considered the cause of sleep paralysis, in Islamic countries he was attributed to the action of ifrites. The Japanese believed that the sleeper could not breathe if Kijimun’s evil spirit placed his foot on his chest. In Chuvash mythology, there is a demon named Wubar; at night it takes the form of various creatures and piles on sleeping people on the chest. The Basques believed that in a dream, the spirit of Ingum could squeeze the throat.
Another fairly well-known popular name for sleep paralysis is “the old witch’s syndrome”. According to the old legend, the old ugly witch causes strangulation and immobility. Sitting on the chest of the asleep, she tries in this way to transfer her knowledge and strength before dying.
Out of body experience
Another explanation for sleep paralysis is the out-of-body experience of a person. Since the human consciousness and his physical body are in a desynchronized state, psychics can use paralysis for their own purposes, for various kinds of practices, for example, for leaving the body and for astral travels. They explain the horrors that occur with the sleeper, his weak energy: the essences of the astral world are shown to him, but he cannot control what is happening.
How to deal with sleep paralysis?
As we have already said, sleep paralysis is not a disease, but it is not pleasant enough. If the "old witch syndrome" haunts you quite often, remember several ways to deal with this unpleasant condition.
Try not to resist. Do not panic and relax. Attempts to move or breathe deeper with sleep paralysis are most often unsuccessful, and this only increases the state of helplessness, and with it the panic.
Focus on the limbs. Try to move your toe or hand, clench your fist. Once mobility returns, you will finally wake up. If you can’t move at all, try to grimace.
To overcome the feeling of oppression and fear, turn to the Higher powers. Call them to help, think about the pleasant, remember your loved one. Strong positive energy will help you cope with this unpleasant phenomenon.
Try to take control of your breath. You need to normalize it by making a series of deep, even breaths. This will overcome the feeling of suffocation, which means it will help you recover.
And remember: the causes of sleep paralysis are most often considered stress, lack of sleep and increased anxiety. Eliminate these unpleasant factors from your life.
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