Where does this curious phenomenon come from?
Rest assured: you are not losing your mind, and no supernatural presence is involved ( even if some urban legends still suggest this !). Sleep paralysis is explained by completely normal bodily mechanisms. During the REM sleep phase – the phase where we dream – our brain momentarily blocks our muscles to prevent us from miming our dreams. During paralysis, the mind wakes up while the body remains under the influence of this inhibition. The result: you are awake… in a sleeping body.
This temporary shift is often caused by certain triggers: intense stress , lack of sleep, anxiety, irregular schedules, or extreme fatigue. In short, anything that disrupts the quality and regularity of our sleep cycles.
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