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I get sleep paralysis often and I read that you can turn into lucid dreaming.. does anyone know how?

1.) you have my sympathy, because I know how badly sleep paralysis sucks.

#2.)the key to lucid dreaming is to know you are dreaming- are you aware that you are having sleep paralysis
WHEN you are having it?

I took over a nightmare once, as soon as I realized it was a nightmare. In my nightmare I had to battle a samurai warrior(he had full armor, and years of experience) and My only weapons were a policeman’s bullet proof vest and a large bread knife!!!

I was standing at the appointed place to battle him, and then I looked down at myself and thought- this is STUPID!
Of course! I’m dreaming! I pointed at the door (the one he was due to arrive in) and said "You will NOT come out!"

I waited for a few moments….and he didn’t arrive., I knew I stopped my nightmare.. and then proceeded to have a ton of fun.

If you can realize it’s a paralysis episode, I don’t see any reason why you can’t take it over.

People take over their dreams all the time-and sleep paralysis is a type of dream- REM is going on at the time.

Some people say one of the methods for taking over dreams is to – in waking life- always say: "Am I dreaming?" and look around your surroundings, and come to the determination if you are or not… do this often enough, and this behavior will filter into your dreams as well.

Documentary exploring sleep paralysis and ghostly visions…

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Karla Houghton, that’s me! Talks about her experiences with SP chapter one

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In my experiences of sleep paralysis, I always feel like something evil is trying to hurt me or strangle me. Sometimes I have OBE’s and I’ll either hover over my body or sit up out of it. I would like to make these experiences more pleasant and possibly induce having an OBE.

I started having these episodes during college and periods of high stress. Mainly they were very disturbing and left me very exhausted and stressed out and worried for the next few hours after an episode. I got to the point where I was afraid to go to sleep because I didn’t want to have an episode. Basically, you have to remind yourself as you’re going to sleep that you are supposed to pay attention and if and episode/dream happens, then you should remind yourself that you’re asleep and try to guide the experience to a more peaceful place mentally. I think it comes down to simply being aware of what you want to accomplish in your sleep…rest and peace. Then, when your conscious mind wakes up but your body is paralyzed, you "pick" your dreams and sortof "write" the dream like you’d write a play. then, that gets boring and you fall back into a more peaceful and restful state!

I finally decided that I would be the one to be in charge (control freak in me!) of my sleep and dream life. I found a book called "Lucid Dreaming" and it was very helpful. This was 15 or 20 years ago.

I mainly don’t have these episodes anymore. But, if I get sleep-deprived or am up and down all night with sick kids, I will usually have an episode. Now, they don’t disturb me nearly as much as they used to.

Good luck – everyone deserves a peaceful’s night sleep.

Don’t think that the people who have experienced it are crazy, i too have experienced it and its not a joke.

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I get sleep paralysis at least 4 times a week, and have been experiencing it for the past 4years. It is beginning to concern me because sometimes i find myself "paralyzed" while somehow facing down in my pillow. it feels as im about to suffocate. each time i snap out of it right before the last minute.

anyone have similar experiences?? what causes this, and how do i get rid of it???

Is it harmful?

Sleep paralysis is most often associated with narcolepsy, a neurological condition in which the person has uncontrollable naps. However, there are many people who experience sleep paralysis without having signs of narcolepsy. Sometimes it runs in families. There is no known explanation why some people experience this paralysis. It is not harmful, although most people report feeling very afraid because they do not know what is happening, and within minutes they gradually or abruptly are able to move again; the episode is often terminated by a sound or a touch on the body.

In some cases, when hypnogogic hallucinations are present, people feel that someone is in the room with them, some experience the feeling that someone or something is sitting on their chest and they feel impending death and suffocation. That has been called the “Hag Phenomena” and has been happening to people over the centuries. These things cause people much anxiety and terror, but there is no physical harm.

What else can you tell me about sleep paralysis?

Some people with disrupted sleep schedules or circadian rhythm disturbances experience sleep paralysis
A study found that 35% of subjects with isolated sleep paralysis also reported a history of wake panic attacks unrelated to the experience of paralysis
Sixteen percent of these persons with isolated sleep paralysis met the criteria for panic disorder
How can I stop the sleep paralysis?

In severe cases, where episodes take place at least once a week for 6 months, medication may be used.

You may be able to minimize the episodes by following good sleep hygiene:

getting enough sleep
reduce stress
exercise regularly (but not too close to bedtime)
keep a regular sleep schedule

This is a short, poorly edited video response for anyone “suffering” from sleep paralysis. I feel I know quite a bit about SP (its history, common “symptoms,” techniques for avoiding it, techniques for making it more common, its ociation with lucid dreaming and out of body experiences, as well as techniques for moving from sleep paralysis to out of body experiences and lucid dreams). I started to make a video thoroughly explaining all of this, but realized it was going to be extremely long and possibly for nothing. Didn’t want to spend my time if it wasn’t worth it. Anyway, if you are interested in knowing more, you are welcome to ask. I don’t know everything, but I know how the experiences work with myself and many others. Background music by Woven from the album “Designer Codes” for sale on itunes. Worth every cent and then some!

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Interesting sounds from Sleep Paralysis and the gateway state before an OBE or Lucid dream.

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I had sleep paralysis twice in my life, I really liked the experience. It was a bit scary the first time.

Are there ways to induce sleep paralysis?

Thanks.

You are much more likely to experience sleep paralysis while sleeping on your back.

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