Lucid dreaming

[mibir]

Originally Posted by tbailey

do you guys ever take a nap and when you wake up your mind is awake but your body doesn't really respond for a few seconds?

it's like you're paralyzed but just for a few seconds
but it feels like an hour

This has happened to me, and I didn't really realize that it did until now when I really thought about it. I assume this happens because in one stage of sleep, your muscles are in effect, shut off. Waking up during this stage, I would assume, is the reason for the feeling that you can't move.