If You Wake Up Paralyzed, Don't Freak Out! Here's What You Need To Know About Sleep Paralysis.

Sleep paralysis is scary. Do you ever wake up completely paralysed and maybe even feel like there is someone scary in the room with you? What exactly is causing sleep paralysis and how can you help yourself reduce the chances that it will affect you?
Primary Topic: Introduction to Sleep Paralysis
- Definition and prevalence of sleep paralysis
- Factors affecting the likelihood of experiencing sleep paralysis
- Potential genetic predisposition to experiencing sleep paralysis
Primary Topic: Mechanics of Sleep Paralysis
- Waking up during REM sleep
- Paralysis during REM sleep to prevent acting out dreams
- Conscious awakening while still paralyzed
Primary Topic: Psychological and Physical Experiences During Sleep Paralysis
- Fear and its impact during sleep paralysis
- Sensation of presence of other people in the room
- Feeling of pressure on the chest or suffocation
- Pleasant hallucinations experienced by some people
Primary Topic: Understanding and Addressing Sleep Paralysis
- Reassurance that sleep paralysis is not dangerous
- Managing triggers for sleep paralysis episodes
- Reducing fear and improving sleep quality
- Accurate diagnosis and potential medical management
- Using cognitive-behavioral techniques to improve sleep quality
- Managing stress and stressful triggers
Primary Topic: Dealing with a Sleep Paralysis Episode
- Reminding oneself that the experience is not dangerous
- Utilizing imagery rehearsal or learning to lucid dream
- Changing the negative experience into a more positive one
- Reframing the experience to reduce impact on sleep quality
Primary Topic: Call to Action and Engagement
- Subscription to Tracy Hannigan's TH-cam channel
- Invitation to share personal experiences with sleep paralysis
- Request for feedback on interventions that helped with sleep paralysis
- Booking a free 20 minute chat with Tracy Hannigan

[@mikeflach1693]

Thanks Sleep Lady

[@tracythesleepcoach]

You're very welcome :)

[@wednesdayschild3627]

Menopause is messing me up. I am getting this sometimes. I was good with it and came with anxiety. Now i feel upset. My kids have it too. I was a olympic lucid dreamer, lately it isn't fun. I need to work on anxiety.

[@DameDkhar-h4t]

Does it happens regularly and will it stop or does it goes forever?? Im so scared 😫

[@tracythesleepcoach]

It's different for different people - the more scared/hyperaroused you are, the more likely they are to continue, so have another listen to the video and reassure yourself - they can feel scary but they aren't dangerous and you can help yourself through them

[@DameDkhar-h4t]

@@tracythesleepcoach I don't.get them anymore thanks to you last time I get it I just remind myself that I'm safe I'm not gonna hurt and since then I never face sleep paralysis anymore and I'm not scared anymore thanks again ♥️