There are numerous health conditions that can be traced back to sleep, and while sleeping too little (insomnia) or too much (hypersomnia) is the most common one that most articles and guides think of first, it is not the only one that could affect you.
Sleep paralysis is one of the most common sleeping disorders. It can be frightening, and sometimes causes people to believe that they’re being trapped in their beds by an invisible force, when in reality, the body is simply going through its natural processes (and randomly firing neurons) to relieve tension before falling asleep.
Normal, but associated with symptoms such as nightmares, temporary auditory and visual hallucinations, numbness, tingling, and an overwhelming sense of urgency. Sometimes, sleep paralysis can also indicate the presence of other diagnosable sleeping disorders.
Here are 14 common sleep paralysis symptoms you should be aware of.
