Why do I get sleep paralysis so often?

[Salvijus]

1 hour ago, Sugarcoat said:

shaman salvijus

 

[Whitney Edwards]

@Sugarcoat normally sleep paralysis is a symptom of stress. I used to get them twice or thrice a year and it used to scare the fuck out of me. But sometimes I was amused by them, in how dramatic, real and colorful they were. I saw a correlation between stress, negative thoughts and sleep paralysis. 

The video says stress is responsible for it. 

 

I had one Astral projection experience last year. 

My Astral projection was similar to this. 

 

Edited January 11 by Buck Edwards

[Sugarcoat]

1 minute ago, Buck Edwards said:

@Sugarcoat normally sleep paralysis is a symptom of stress. I used to get them twice or thrice a year and it used to scare the fuck out of me. But sometimes I was amused by them, in how dramatic, real and colorful they were. I saw a correlation between stress, negative thoughts and sleep paralysis. 

I don’t feel that for myself. I don’t feel particularly stressed nowadays. I was more stressed in my past though, and used to have it more often then so maybe there’s something to it

[Whitney Edwards]

2 minutes ago, Sugarcoat said:

I don’t feel that for myself. I don’t feel particularly stressed nowadays. I was more stressed in my past though, and used to have it more often then so maybe there’s something to it

Yep. Don't be scared. It usually reduces with time. The brain learns to adjust to it. Mine is gone now completely. 

[Sugarcoat]

Just now, Buck Edwards said:

Yep. Don't be scared. It usually reduces with time. The brain learns to adjust to it. Mine is gone now completely. 

I’m not scared at all of sleep paralysis I can actually enjoy it. I have been scared only a very few times. I find the things you hallucinate reflect your inner state. So if you are scared you’re more likely to hallucinate something scary. And if you’re calm like me you’ll have no or very neutral hallucinations 

[PurpleTree]

I didn’t read the thread really but me too

I used to get it so often.

So often that i learned how to enjoy it(minimally) and how to snap out of it. One night snapped out of it and back in like 6 times.

But now i almost never get it.

[Sugarcoat]

2 minutes ago, PurpleTree said:

I didn’t read the thread really but me too

I used to get it so often.

So often that i learned how to enjoy it(minimally) and how to snap out of it. One night snapped out of it and back in like 6 times.

Cool.

I learned how to enjoy it too. It’s quite easy to snap out of it I find, the way is to wiggle toes or fingers kind of 

2 minutes ago, PurpleTree said:

 

But now i almost never get it.

Did you notice something changed? Like changed sleep pattern. Do you think you know why you don’t get it anymore

[PurpleTree]

38 minutes ago, Sugarcoat said:

Cool.

I learned how to enjoy it too. It’s quite easy to snap out of it I find, the way is to wiggle toes or fingers kind of 

Did you notice something changed? Like changed sleep pattern. Do you think you know why you don’t get it anymore

Well I’m really not sure

But it was a time when i was partying often and taking substances that mess with serotonin maybe. Or on an SSRI for a half year. Are you on any medication?

[Sugarcoat]

Just now, PurpleTree said:

Well I’m really not sure

But it was a time when i was partying often and taking substances that mess with serotonin maybe. Or on an SSRI for a half year. Are you on any medication?

Yes I’m on ssri and anti psychotic currently. When I had the most sleep paralysis I wasnt on these meds though. Perhaps epileptic medication because I was on it when I was younger but I don’t remember exactly what year I stopped taking it, if it was before or after the period with the most sleep paralysis . But that could maybe contribute. 

[integral]

@Sugarcoat it’s likely chemical smells that you’re inhaling like the sheets that you’re sleeping on your pillow, scented products that are in the air. Culprits are laundry detergent, dishwashing soap, scented candles, vape, incense, Any fabric ever washed with detergent,floor cleaner and even if you don’t use these things personally it can be Entering it to your house from the people living below you.

Edited January 11 by integral

[Sugarcoat]

41 minutes ago, integral said:

@Sugarcoat it’s likely chemical smells that you’re inhaling like the sheets that you’re sleeping on your pillow, scented products that are in the air. Culprits are laundry detergent, dishwashing soap, scented candles, vape, incense, Any fabric ever washed with detergent,floor cleaner and even if you don’t use these things personally it can be Entering it to your house from the people living below you.

Didn’t know. I’ll look that up.

[PurpleTree]

12 minutes ago, Sugarcoat said:

Didn’t know. I’ll look that up.

Sounds like bs honestly.

 

Have you had the "levitation" sleep paralysis? Where it feels like you’re levitating and getting close to the ceiling but you can’t really move your head? Those are more fun than the demon ones.

[The Crocodile]

5 minutes ago, PurpleTree said:

Sounds like bs honestly.

It definitely is! 

[Sugarcoat]

3 minutes ago, PurpleTree said:

Sounds like bs honestly.

 

Have you had the "levitation" sleep paralysis? Where it feels like you’re levitating and getting close to the ceiling but you can’t really move your head? Those are more fun than the demon ones.

I looked up what integral said and couldn’t really find anything 

When I’ve astral projected sometimes it can be like floating to the ceiling idk if that’s what you mean

I have only seen something scary a few times. The most scary one was when I was a child I had sleep paralysis and saw a woman sitting on my bed with her hand in the air ready to punch me. That was after I woke up from a dream of a similar woman messing with some cut up heads

[integral]

@PurpleTree @The Crocodile @Sugarcoat You believe you care about truth?

Smells block hormones this is basic science not that I rely on basic science for truth or for this suggestion I made.

It's hard to believe I need to even explain this, tide is pure poison and you shouldn't be inhaling it all night while you sleep. Where is your intuition?

Edited January 11 by integral

[Sugarcoat]

8 minutes ago, integral said:

@PurpleTree @The Crocodile @Sugarcoat You believe you care about truth?

Smells block hormones this is basic science not that I rely on basic science for truth or for this suggestion I made.

It's hard to believe I need to even explain this, tide is pure poison and you shouldn't be inhaling it all night while you sleep. Where is your intuition?

I don’t know anything about that so I can’t say anything 

[integral]

2 minutes ago, Sugarcoat said:

I don’t know anything about that so I can’t say anything 

That's a reasonable position to take, I was mostly responding to the other ones who seem to have it all figured out. lol

[Sugarcoat]

1 minute ago, integral said:

That's a reasonable position to take, I was mostly responding to the other ones who seem to have it all figured out. lol

Fair enough 

[The Crocodile]

25 minutes ago, integral said:

@PurpleTree @The Crocodile @Sugarcoat You believe you care about truth?

Smells block hormones this is basic science not that I rely on basic science for truth or for this suggestion I made.

It's hard to believe I need to even explain this, tide is pure poison and you shouldn't be inhaling it all night while you sleep. Where is your intuition?

It doesn't have anything to do with sleep paralysis, and I believe you value your idea that you're a guy who values truth with a special nerdy insight into things more than you value truth.

[integral]

10 minutes ago, The Crocodile said:

It doesn't have anything to do with sleep paralysis

How could you be so confident in a topic that you have never thought about, learned about or put any effort or work into and have no experience with?

You just learned about this topic minutes ago when I spoke about it. 

Why are you an expert?