Thread: woah :]

Often when starting to fall asleep, I start day dreaming.
When I was barely day-dreaming in bed, it was me jumping off of a big tree.
I noticed that my physical arms moved by themselves as if I was actually jumping.

This happened to me several times last night, my body kept moving like this.
what is it?

Have you ever been to the beach all day and get hit by the waves a lot? and then later on, when your in bed with your eyes closed, you feel like the waves are hitting you? that's probably what it was, except in a different form. A few times I've been daydreaming about jumping or falling, and i jump in my bed or move my arm to help brace myself.. Sometimes i guess your mind just gets caught up in a daydream... hope i helped..

-Reality

It happens to me as well. It happens when you are almost asleep and you are not in SP yet. Your mind does something like it would in a dream, and since you aren't in SP, you're body does it. At least thats what I think

It has happened to me, most often when i'm im falling asleep thinking about stairs, sometiems i'll jerk back awake and then feel like I missed a step.

Originally Posted by Roland

It has happened to me, most often when i'm im falling asleep thinking about stairs, sometiems i'll jerk back awake and then feel like I missed a step.

That's called a hypnic jerk. It occurs usually with hypnagognic imagery, making it seem like you were in a dream that you suddenly awoke from. It's sort of the body's way of 'shaking it out' before sleep, getting rid of excess muscle stress. It can be a pain though if you are already relaxed and on your way to sleep!