#REM sleep

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SLEEP PARALYSIS IS YOUR BEST FRIEND+ LONG STORYTIME OF HOW I SHIFTED WITH IT ✨

Okay here me out as someone who has been "traumatised" during sleep paralysis ( I felt a hand go up my legs and I was wearing a night dress mind you) it's not actually as scary as you might think.

Because Sleep paralysis is when a person transitions between sleep stages, particularly from REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, during which the body is naturally paralyzed to prevent acting out dreams, into wakefulness.

It is harmless and I'm sorry to say this but those "shadows" that you see are actually a projection of your subconscious mind. What is it that's actually scaring you?

Is something that you should seek to discover or else you might be stuck and keep on waking up every time you feel an intense symptom or feeling. Journal it or whatever method you use and tell yourself that it's all in your head and that you are more powerful than that and most importantly you are safe.

Storytime

Okay so I was planning on doing an awake method and I decided to lay on my back since I sleep when I'm in a comfortable position. Anyway I got my subliminal and started counting. I counted till 100 then I started affirming I felt the usual symptoms; twitching, feeling really hot etc but then nothing was happening and was starting to get impatient. I told myself lemme just count the last time till 50 then I'll just go to sleep because I was also starting to get sleepy. I started counting then when I reached 15 I felt a pressure on my chest like something was pushing me down like aggressively but I told myself that I'm not going to get scared cause I thought I was shifting so I continued counting. I reached around 35 when my eyes opened on its own , I was so excited but when I looked around I was still in my room and I almost crashed out because I was so done atp 😭✋🏽. I tried to move but I couldn't and I could still hear the subliminal that's when I knew that I had sleep paralysis. Since I've never seen any "demons/shadows" I wasn't scared and I thought lemme try shifting to my Dr but I didn't specify which one and it still pisses me off to this day!!!

Anyway I started affirming that, " I'm in my Dr" over n over when suddenly my legs started floating and my eyes like shut themselves and I couldn't open them I started being scared because wth 😭. Anyway I just kept affirming and then I saw flashlights, it was like there were cameras flashing around my eyes . When suddenly everything stopped and my eyes opened by itself.

I noticed that I was in an all white room with white sheets and there was a woman next to me. I sat up because I was confused on which reality I was in and I looked at the woman and saw that it was Aurora ( the singer, I luv her sm😭) she was seated on the bed and was reading a book , she glanced at me and I immediately asked her which building are we in and she looked at me like I was fucking crazy and started saying that my jokes are turning to be pathetic, like huh?!?😭 Y'all I was so offended I had even forgotten that I had shifted for a second. I just decided not to argue with her and I looked outside the window on my left and it looked like the medieval times? I'm not sure and the buildings were like the old times designed . I looked down at myself and I saw that I was white ( I'm mixed) and that's when I was like, "Did I shift to a reality where I'm a white person?"( Oh and I was wearing a grandma nightdress 😭it was cute tho it was in baby pink) Immediately I stood up wanting to like know where the hell I was but then I couldn't move my legs like I couldn't lift them so I was just awkwardly standing there trying to lift them and Aurora sighed saying " How do you expect to walk after the night you just had?"

WHEN I TELL YOU MY JAW WAS ON THE FUCKING FLOOR I LITERALLY SCREAMED AT HER"WHAT?! " and she told me to shut up 😭. Anyway she said that 'he' told her to come up to check on me because I wasn't waking up!!! I was shocked and I just kept thinking " Did I just get fucked a few hours before I shifted here? What if I had shifted in the middle of it?!" My mind was so chaotic and I couldn't even think of anyone that could have been 'him'

Anyway Aurora came and pushed back on the bed telling me that I have to rest because I haven't really slept much but then I started feeling like my body was being pulled down and I knew that I was shifting back and started pleading to Aurora to help me up because I was not sleepy but she insisted and told me to sleep and that she'll be right back and then I woke up here.

I was in shock for like 5 minutes and I couldn't even leave the bed, I was feeling a little disoriented and nauseous, I also noticed that my body had moved positions to me laying on my side.

Hope this motivates you n that you don't need any genetics to shift that's a load of bullshit🚮, your cat can even shift if it could who knows . And this was to also show you that sleep paralysis isn't scary or bad and can actually be useful. I'm still not sure if you can manifest through it but I'll try next time and see✨.

This is what I Saw one woman wearing, not sure which time period this is.

[maybe-im-dark]

Just imagine Logan making woofing and barking sounds in his sleep when dreaming like dogs. Wade thinks it's the most adorable thing and has several videos of it on his phone

[jolynesmom]

Hiiii! ♡i have one quick and simple question. I heard about a method that can be considered a guaranteed method in the void state or atleast sleep paralysis which could help alot with the void. Its about waking up you rem cycle motionless or atleast make very little movement you could as you awake. Since sleep paralysis happens mainly at your rem, you waking up in your rem especially as in a way that is like you are still sleeping, it's a sure shot way to enter sleep paralysis. I really like this method since all you have to do is wake up motionless (+ you can do it anywhere without worry about someone catching you or whatever). Though my problem is the thing itself, waking up motionless- do you have a way training yourself and body- especially quickly so it will be easy? Or maybe some advice 😅?

heya!! <3

first off (in my opinion) any method can be a guaranteed way to enter the void or shift, you just need to execute it correctly

waking up from a rem sleep and not moving is a ‘guaranteed way’ because you wake up already in an alternate state of consciousness instead of working your way there, but yeah you can enter the void or sp instantly this way, I did it like 2 times actually

the way you train yourself not to move or open your eyes when you wake up from rem sleep is affirming for a day or more beforehand that you won’t move or open your eyes next time you wake up. also, the last thing on your mind before drifting off to sleep should be exactly this or just command your subconscious mind to remember it before drifting to sleep

do you remember when you’re very excited the night before a trip (or something similar) that it’s literally the last thing on your mind before falling asleep, and you usually wake up around the time when you put your alarm on or even before the alarm goes off? it’s like that

[thereallolarose]

Has anyone had experience with shifting while in a sleep paralysis state or during REM sleep? | had my first sleep paralysis episode this morning, and I thought about shifting, but before I could start visualizing my desired reality or using affirmations, I snapped out of the sleep paralysis pretty quickly.

[thebardostate]

The Myth of Dreamless Sleep

Consciousness never "switches off" because it isn't generated by the brain. Its sensory inputs can be switched off - during sleep or general anesthesia, for instance - but your consciousness is still there. For example, a small but consistent number of patients report out-of-body experiences (OOBEs) or near-death experiences (NDEs) while under general anesthesia.

[great-health-stuff]

Surprising Sleep Effects You Need to Know

💤 #1 More Exercise = Better Sleep Did you know moderate exercise can boost the amount of deep sleep you get? While running a mile before bed might not be ideal, staying active earlier in the day can significantly improve your bedtime experience. Stay motivated with tools like Evidation, and you might just find yourself sleeping better than ever!

💤 #2 Sleep Impacts Every Corner of Your Body According to the National Institutes of Health, sleep affects almost every tissue in your body. From regulating hormones and boosting immunity to supporting cardiovascular health, controlling blood pressure, and even impacting your appetite and breathing—quality sleep is essential for optimal health.

💤 #3 Sleep Protects You from Major Diseases Sufficient sleep is a powerful tool for disease prevention! The Sleep Foundation reports that getting enough shut-eye lowers your risk of high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, and heart disease.

[popcorn-plots]

on one hand, the trope of someone acting out their nightmares is very nice and I love it. on the other hand, your body kind of paralysis itself during REM sleep (when dreams occur) and acting out violent and/or unpleasant dreams is actually a disorder called REM Sleep Behavior Disorder that requires a healthcare professional to intervene because that not actually normal. It's also very rare and mostly effects people over the age of 50

[shotbyshe]

Commonplace - sept'24

REM sleep is a stage of sleep associated with dreaming, memory, and brain development.

REM sleep (rapid eye movement), a unique phase of sleep in mammals and birds characterized by eye movements, low muscle tone and dreaming.

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep goes by many names, including active sleep, desynchronized sleep, paradoxical sleep, rhombencephalic sleep, and dream sleep.

Many people have been told REM sleep is the stage of sleep in which you dream, but REM is involved in a host of important functions, from brain development to emotional processing.

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Wanted to learn about this so I can further comprehend my dream events. Commonplacing is something I'm beginning to enjoy and understand. My dreams lately have been QUITE vivid and powerful. I even wrote a song in my dream once. Something is certainly happening with me during my sleeplife, my brain is definitely living it's own adventures.

[biology-geology-beaches-india]

TSRNOSS, page 14.

[faceyourphobia]

Psychology info ramble because I’m trying to stay awake..

Our patterns of sleep differ all throughout the night, meaning we go into different levels of sleep NREM-1, to NREM-3, to NREM-4, to NREM-2 at random intervals. So you could go 1, 4, 2, 3 or 1, 3, 1, 4, 2, or any of the sort.

REM occurs later in the night and usually has the longest interval of one or two hours. (the others can literally only last for minutes at a time.)

But because REM happens so late in the night, some people get cut off from that level of sleep. Like insomniacs. And even though it’s just the stage where dreams occur, it is still very important.

So to counteract this, the brain will try to catch up on REM the next time you try to fall asleep, and will send you straight into REM, with your body going through NREM-1, 2, 3, and 4 within a matter of seconds.

(NREM levels are described by the levels of brain activity (I think), which are referred to as Alpha, Beta, etc, waves)

[unityghost]

“I’m gonna take the day off and sleep in because my mental health is a hot mess”

*sleeps in*

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*nightmares*

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*NIGHTMARES*

*NIGHTMARES*

*NIGHTMARES*

*N I G H T M A R E S*

*N   I   G   H   T   M   A   R   E   S*

“This has not been a healing day off and I should have gone to the office”

[femmefatalevibe]

ik this sounds weird, but how do I wake up HAPPY? like I have to wake up at 5:30 am everyday and I sleep at like 10:30 and in the morning when my alarm goes off I snooze it for like 30 mins and I wake up pissed off AND LATE. it's really bothering me how my mornings are so not ...NICE. Any help would be appreciated. xx

Hi love. You could need more sleep (some people need 8-9 hours instead of 7 hours to function optimally) and you're chronically over-exhausting yourself. Or, your sleep and wake-up times could be incompatible with your natural circadian rhythm. I would look into sleep chronotypes and read the book, Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker to see what improvements you can make for a more peaceful way to start your mornings.

Hope this helps xx

[maggotboo]

Kinda curious, can anyone like/reblog this post if they experience any of the following in dreams;

Taste

Touch/Sensations

Smell

Clear words, phrases, letters, numbers or anything in writing

Pain

Death and or serious bodily harm

Being given specific messages about your current state of consciousness

Self aware figures/people who seem to act of their own voilition despite you having a sense of control/being lucid

Environments and people distorting/not cooperating when you acknowlege your lucidity

Being somebody completely different from yourself/having another persons literal, in body perspective

Spiritual, out of body experiences like acension or a feeling of your soul seperating from your body

Apparentally these things arent common but I experience all of these. I wanna see if anyone else does! Itd be neat.

[tenth-sentence]

Finally, Stickgold suggests a clear link between EMDR and memory processing in dreams: "If the bilateral stimulation of EMDR can alter brain states in a manner similar to that seen during REM sleep then there is now good evidence that EMDR should be able to take advantage of sleep-dependent processes, which may be blocked or ineffective in PTSD sufferers, to allow effective memory processing and trauma resolution."

"The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, brain and body in the transformation of trauma" - Bessel van der Kolk

[informationatlas]

Sleep inertia refers to the groggy and impaired feeling that individuals often experience immediately upon waking from a nap or night's sleep. It's the transitional period between sleep and wakefulness when cognitive and motor functions are temporarily compromised. During sleep inertia, individuals may feel disoriented, have difficulty concentrating, and experience a decline in performance compared to their baseline capabilities.

The severity and duration of sleep inertia can vary among individuals and are influenced by factors such as the depth of sleep, the duration of sleep, and individual differences in sleep patterns. For example, if a person is awakened from a deep stage of sleep, such as slow-wave sleep (SWS) or rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, they are more likely to experience stronger sleep inertia.

The grogginess associated with sleep inertia typically dissipates over a short period, ranging from a few minutes to about 30 minutes, as the brain transitions to a more alert state. Strategies to minimize sleep inertia include gradually waking up with gentle stimuli, such as light or mild movement, and avoiding sudden or abrupt awakenings. Additionally, establishing consistent sleep patterns and ensuring an adequate amount of sleep can contribute to reducing the impact of sleep inertia.

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