This article takes a closer look at this condition and offers some ways in which you can deal with this condition. Go through it quickly and get some answers to this somewhat unknown condition.
REM is the period of sleep that is associated with dreaming. If during the time that you are experiencing a dream and you are suddenly woken up then you will experience REM sleep paralysis. The paralysis sets in because the transition from being totally asleep to being fully awake is a gradual process. When the disruption is sudden the speed with which the body and the brain reacts is not the same and you are likely to experience the paralysis.
How come the paralysis only affects you when you are having dreams? The reason for this is that a dream is not a threat to you physically. When the brain is immediately awake in the middle of a dream you are actually trying to physically respond to something that is not there and the body goes into a state of paralysis. I’m sure you can appreciate the harm we do to ourselves and others if we could react to the things that we see in our dreams.
Other places that will be able to help you with this condition are any one of the following: how to Avoid Sleep Paralysis, Sleep Paralysis – Help, treatment of sleep paralysis
So you can clearly see that anything that will interrupt the normal sleep pattern of an individual will likely cause it. There are some things that the brain reacts to even if you are asleep. Light and sound are two examples I can think of. So usually sleeping in a dark and quiet room should lessen the occurrences of REM sleep paralysis.
There are also some things that are known to precipitate this condition. If you take alcohol, caffeine or smoke at night or before you sleep you are increasing the chances of experiencing sleep paralysis. Try and be relaxed and stress free especially at night.
REM sleep paralysis is an acknowledged medical condition and you shouldn’t feel ashamed or embarrassed to get help for it. There are many other remedies to this problem; you are welcome to further research as information is freely available on the net.
