Basically why does it feel like we are falling when we fall asleep sometimes when in reality we’re not falling(Sorry if my grammar is a bit off)
In: Biology
This could be 100% false but someone somewhere told me that your body/brain releases hormones or some chemical that paralyzes you while you sleep. It’s supposed to make sure that if you dream about running, you’re not actually kicking your feet (aka sleepwalking).
Your body tries to time that release for right after you fall asleep, but if your body releases those hormones while you’re still awake, it’s perceived as a stressful loss of coordination that makes you jolt back up in a mild state of panic.
At least, that’s what I’ve heard.
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