Sleep paralysis: Whether rooted in psychological illness or paranormal condition

 Mind is magical human machinery that controls whole body. Since ancestral epoch, human experiences malfunctioning of brain when foreign entity disturbs or due to some emotional anguish. In such irk conditions, mental bug intrudes in brain and mislead human life.

One such mental ailment is Sleep paralysis. It is very common in people and this medical condition disturbs the normal life. Sleep paralysis can also lead to serious stress and other health consequences. Majority of people report at least one symptoms of sleep paralysis several times a week. Sleep paralysis is a condition that may occur in normal subjects or be associated with narcolepsy cataplexy, and hypnagogic hallucinations. It is incapacity to move for quite a few minutes, either before, or after waking up. It usually occurs during the REM (rapid eye movement) sleeping state, which is medically considered as the deepest state of sleep. So, it can be explained by a desynchronized disconnection between mind and body. It may appear in the case of people of different ages. Sleep paralysis is likely to occur after long periods of sleeplessness.

 



 

Common symptoms include sensations of terror, very lively hallucinations, paralysis, strange noises, moving images, the sensation of high pressure on the body, without being able to get rid of that which causes the pressure. Sleep paralysis can run in families, but the actual cause of sleep paralysis is not agreed upon or even understood. The main causes are sleeping position, excessive stress, bad sleeping habits, lack of sleep, unexpected changes in the environment or lifestyle, etc. This sleep disorder is not damaging, but those experiencing sleep paralysis are frequently fearful since they do not know what is happening to them.

 

The hallucinations allied with sleep paralysis do not have truthful logic. It is considered by experts that illusions experienced by person reflect dream imagery that intrudes into waking mindfulness.

In real life scenario, I met with one female friend who narrated her experience of sleep paralysis that was really frightening. After just awakening from sleep, she told that “My eyes were open and I experienced that something was happening in room like shapeless and dark entity was moving around me, but I could not respond to that. I tried to yell but my muscles were jammed. But when she was relocated to other house, she never had such experience. This event diverted us towards paranormal activity rooted in sleep paralysis stage. Such events are chilling vision but we cannot conclude the strong link of this mental syndrome with paranormal condition. 

It has been observed that people who have orthodox beliefs may associate intense fear during night with paranormal events and interfere with sleep. Many patients recovered from this mental ailment and there is negative link with paranormal beliefs.  It is difficult to find the scientific basis of paranormal aspect of sleep paralysis.

 Individuals suffering with isolated sleep paralysis must be counseled that they do not have mental illness. Most of them do not require any other medical treatment. During paralysis episodes, patients may be advised to try moving the facial muscles and moving eyes from one side to the other. This may speed up the termination of the attack. In severe cases, where attacks take place at least once a week, medication may be used.

 Last word:

Condensing the scientific facts of sleep paralysis, it can be elucidated that stress and sleep disturbances augment the episodes of sleep paralysis. Therefore, to minimize the number of episodes, patients are advised to get enough sleep, reduce stress, exercise regularly, keep a regular sleep-wake schedule and sleeping on the side may help the patient. It is necessary for person to modify his lifestyle to combat such disease and live healthy life. Sleep paralysis is haunting experience which may leave negative impact on individual.

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