You are fully conscious, yet you are frozen to the spot and unable to escape your sleep paralysis demon. So what is going on?

Sleep paralysis is a condition where one experiences a temporary state of consciousness while waking up, without the ability to move or speak. Some people, like me, hallucinate while stuck in it.

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These are often informally referred to by sufferers as "sleep paralysis demons". These "nightmarish hallucinations" have been found "throughout history", said The Telegraph. However, Christopher ...

Sleep paralysis is a feeling of being conscious but unable to move or speak. It happens when you pass between stages of wakefulness and sleep. [iStockphoto] Over the years, Simon Mwangi has been ...

"Stress causes hyperarousal, which means we don't sleep deep enough, and are more prone to awakenings. If we wake up too easily during REM sleep, this increases the chance that our body will remain ...

suggesting players may have to contend with medical issues in addition to the whole "sleep paralysis demon wants my briefcase" thing. Night Dial's latest analog horror title takes about 60 - 90 ...

You are trying to move, but you feel your body is completely trapped. This unsettling experience is called sleep paralysis. It can be a paralysis that leaves one terrified and helpless for a few ...

And just like that, my mind found its third demon: Gollum Gary. Intruders, as it turns out, are some of the most common hypnopompic hallucinations among those with sleep paralysis. Often, they felt ...