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sleep paralysis (mander.xyz)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes when I get sick I can sense that it might happen when I go to sleep. I think it's mainly about being the right amount of tired, though.

The other key element is having enough brain activity to keep your eyes open or to reopen them while your body tries to start REM sleep. People say stress will do that, and that tracks with my experience.

Also, try sleeping on your back. I've never had it while sleeping in any other position. It could vary from person to person, so maybe try sleeping in different positions.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

try sleeping on your back

chronic sleep paralysis is the reason I tuck a thick blanket under me when I roll on my side, so I can't turn to sleep on my back on accident.

The spinning wormhole at the foot of my bed was the last straw. No more 'just ignore them and go back to sleep' after that.