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October 3, 2023 41 mins

What happens when you wake up during REM sleep, but your body doesn't? Listen this week as Erin and Jenn share stories from people like you, all about sleep paralysis.

Resources:

Suni, E., & Suni, E. (2023). Sleep paralysis: symptoms, causes, and treatment. Sleep Foundation. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleep-paralysis

Sleep Is The Foundation. (2022, October 20). Sleep Demons exist! but should you be afraid? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiNwCYAbxLs

Chesak, J. (2022). What’s a sleep paralysis demon? Sleep.com. https://www.sleep.com/sleep-health/sleep-paralysis-demon

MSN. (n.d.). https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/what-is-the-hat-man-and-how-can-you-meet-him/ar-AA13CPzO

Why Sleep Paralysis Makes You See Ghosts - The News Now. (n.d.). https://www.thenewsnow.co.in/newsdet.aspx?q=150986
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