The universe is full of great mysteries and each person in particular gives a different meaning. As an example, the phenomenon of sleep paralysis. Have you ever felt that while sleeping all around is alive, are you able to perceive the least? Or have you ever had the need to shout and move, but her mouth has no sound and your body no movement? Perhaps you are experiencing sleep paralysis. Let’s see what this amazing phenomenon is.
Sleep paralysis is more common than many people think. This is a disorder that occurs mostly during wakefulness and sleep, in that transitional state between the time you wake up or fall asleep. It is characterized by experiencing something auditory and visual hallucinations during the process of paralysis, in which a person can have contact with their innermost fears of her, causing a feeling of strange presences around oppressing her breathing. Thus opening the door to the supernatural.
The person who is the victim is fully aware of the experienced, accompanied by an inability to move physically; which creates despair and panic. Following this, the rude awakening is evident and everything returns to normal.
Fortunately, this stormy episode lasts only 5 minutes, although they represent an eternity for those affected. But the question is: what causes sleep paralysis? It occurs mainly in the lightest phase of sleep called REM (rapid eye movement), when the brain turns off the motor skills inhibiting the movement of most of our muscles; this is like a defense mechanism to prevent react to what we experience in dreams and hurt ourselves. However, in some cases, this mechanism fails and the brain awakes first than motor functions, giving rise to the phenomenon.
Anyone can be affected, but it is most common in people who are experiencing high levels of stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression or not getting enough sleep. It occurs more likely in people who sleep on their backs. The best practice in such cases is to keep calm, remember that last a little and what you see or hear is unreal. To avoid becoming a victim of this cruel episode, it is advisable to look for other sleeping positions; you should also get enough rest and managing stress in their daily lives. If otherwise this becomes a routine is essential to consult a specialist.
Although this strange phenomenon has a scientific explanation, it has still not been able to solve the mystery of paranormal experiences that are experienced during the episode, keeping the question of whether or not it is a supernatural action. What if it is established through surveys it is that these cases leave the victim with a bitter taste, but without any physical injury.