"Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@schestowitz.com> wrote in message
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> I was about 16 when I initially found out that I was able to wake up while
> my body remained, in some sense, asleep. The experience was scary at the
> time, though ever since it has been somewhat humorous.
>
> Voluntary 'reproduction' of this situation is hard and this recurs maybe
> once a year or less. I presume it is possible owing to the fact that I
feel
> rather Conscious while asleep.
>
> Allow me to explain this is more detail. I never found an explanation and
> nothing relevant comes up in search engines.
>
> I sometimes decide that I want to wake up, knowing that I am asleep. It
> might take a few seconds for my body to obey my brain. However, I was
> sometimes able to open up my eyes, fully aware of my environment, and yet,
> I was not able to talk or move. A really great effort could 'snap' me out
> of this state, but going back to sleep was the easier solution.
>
> Can somebody please explain? Should I provide more information? I do not
> consider this a problem, but I long for an explanation as I am very
> curious.
>
> Roy
>
> --
> Roy S. Schestowitz
> http://Schestowitz.com
Could it be sleep paralysis ? There are many sites describing this
phenomenon. Here is one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis
Only a professional would know for sure.
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