Before I begin the story, I’ll state a few things about me. I am 16 and recently, I’ve been very stressed out. My school schedule is absurd. I sleep 4-6 hours a day as I have to wake up at 6 AM.
Recently, I’ve experienced the following:
1) Sleep Paralysis
This did not really scare me because I had read about it a week prior to experiencing it (weird). I did not see any spectral figures. However, I was unable to move any of my limbs – but thats what makes it sleep paralysis, right? It lasted about only one minute. It seems that its easier to break out of sleep paralysis if you focus on moving a finger.
2) Bed Shaking
Although I’m an Atheist, I do have superstitious beliefs. However, before even considering paranormal theories as to why my bed shakes, I’d like to know all of the secular, plausible, theories.
3) Unknown disorder?? I think its called sleep anxiety? not sure
This happens most often when I’m right about to sleep. It is mostly when I ask myself philosophical questions that end up keeping me awake – pondering about what will happen after I die. When I experience this sleep anxiety or whatever its called, I will usually let out a loud shout which would wake up most of my family. Its almost as if I lose consciousness. I have different memories while in this state of confusion. Its as if thoughts had been implanted into me. I am deprived of common sense. I would shake off my blanket and in my mind, I would believe that I had just destroyed some valuable property. I would feel intense amounts of stress.
Could anyone tell me more about these sleep disorders? It’d be nice to know if other people experience the same things as well. Sleep paralysis, I am well aware that other people experience it, but for the others, I am not so sure.