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Growing up, I've been experiencing this what they so called Sleep Paralysis. I often encounter this sort of sleeping disorder and it's totally annoying! because I could not sleep well, it makes me feel like I'm dying, and it creeps me out! So I conducted a research about this phenomenon and found out some tips on how to deal with it, and that's what I'm going to share to you as you go on through this article.
When you are experiencing sleep paralysis, you are awake; you are conscious on the environment around you but you can neither speak nor move. In other words, you're half asleep and half awake.You want to shout so you could ask for help but you're unable to speak; you want to move your body, but it seems like your muscles aren't working. The worst thing that you don't want to happen when you are being attacked by this sleeping disorder is that some unidentified entities are appearing before your eyes. that's really creepy! They sometimes walk around your room, move toward you, stand in front of you, smiling at you, or sometimes they seem like they want to eat you or just suck your soul away from your body. Some people say that they have experienced entities that are sitting on their body while they're sleeping. Well me, I haven't experienced that yet, and I don't want to! it will freak me out! That would be the worst nightmare for me if that happened so. Anyway, I remember when I experienced sleep paralysis, the worst entity I've encountered really frightened me was a woman—an old woman. Her back was turned, she has a very long white hair, and she's wearing a white gown. Little by little, she's turning to me, I awoke myself as quickly as I could because I don't wanna see her face. I really can't forget that! But those ghost or entities that you are seeing when you are sleeping aren't real; they are not existing. They just exist on your imagination. They are the result of your mind's hallucination while sleep paralysis is striking you. Everytime I woke up from sleep paralysis, I found out that the entities that I'm encountering were just the stuffs scattered in my room like the blanket, towels hanging on my bed, the pillows, the closet, the curtains, the fan, or my clothes. Those things seem moving or have scary faces because of our hallucinations. So those entities are need not to be scared of.
Furthermore, when people heard "Sleep Paralysis" their perception is a bit ridiculous. According to some people, when sleep paralysis is occuring, your soul is apart from your body. I do believe that that isn't true. That's a myth and has no scientific proofs. Of course, it is only when you're dead that your soul will depart from your body. The causes why you are experiencing sleep paralysis could be stress or depression, lack of sleep, bipolar disorder, narcolepsy, or you are just tired cause you had a long long day.
Now here are some tips to deal with sleep paralysis. These are just quick remedy when you're being attacked by this phenomenon, these are not long term treatments nor cure.
1. Wakeup!
It's really hard to wake up when you are experiencing sleep paralysis. What I do is I try my best to awake myself. I move my hands, my toes, or I take a deep breath until I finally woke up.
2. Have a Face Wash.
I've read about this tip on an article, and I find it effective!
Once you woke up, do not put yourself to sleep again or else, your sleep paralysis experience will, have a part 2. Do you want that to happen? Do you want to see those 'entities' again? If you don't, then get up and wash your face with water to awake and refresh yourself. After few minutes, you can hit the hay again, and have a good sleep!
3. Change your Sleeping Routine
One of the factors that could trigger sleep paralysis is the lack of sleep or being sleepless. You should practice the 8-hour sleep. make it a goal! If your eyes are tired, your body is exhausted, and your bed is calling you to sleep, do not ignore them! have a rest, do not abuse yourself.
4. Pray! Pray! Pray!
I admit that I always forget to pray when I go to bed, especially when I'm tired. I'm guilty of that. When I was a kid and until now, everytime I'm having bad dreams or sleep paralysis, I do tell my mother about these and she always tells me to pray. It really works! Ask for peaceful sleep and creepiless dreams.
