re: Physicists ... what do you think about fifth dimension travel?

No you wouldn't

I made an account for national signing day...this thread is just a bonus.

And wtf are you talking about checking knuckles? Is that some fifth dimension lingo for giving hand jobs in the men's locker room?

I don't think a man worth his salt would be making threats to random people on the Internet. It's a sign of poor breeding.

It's really that simple.

nice work, Heather

voice of reason, thank you man.

It's too early to deal with the trolling shite, though I realize these are their peak hours.

I couldn't have said it better myself. Figured my bayou brethren would be good to share with, and for the most part I was right. Big ups...

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Yet you still offer no solutions to the problem a few posters here are experiencing, so that piece of paper is irrelevant in this discussion.

If you can offer a NEW idea of substance, instead of policing what everyone says on here (which most is personal experience anyways), then I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

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Which specific problem? This thread is all over the place.

And no, my understanding of physics is still relevant if you guys are saying things that are patently untrue about physics when trying to explain your experiences. I don't have to offer an alternative explanation to be able to tell you that your explanation is wrong. You have to prove that your explanation is right.

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It's a circular argument with you.

I asked if you had anything to add. You have been reading the thread.

My focus was my lifelong experiences in SP. Do you have any insight as to why this is happening to myself or others suffering the same phenomenon using your science background?

Serious question. I'll be checking back later for a response. Thanks in advance.

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The experience of sleep paralysis, including the strange experiences or hallucinations, is the consequence of REM sleep overlapping with wakefulness. REM sleep is characterized by atonia (paralysis) due to the inhibition of motor neurons in your brain which control your skeletal muscles, plus increased activity of neurons in the cortex and thalamus. In other words, during REM sleep, most of your muscles are paralyzed, but some parts of your brain are unusually active. Most importantly, your thalamus and cortex are more active, and those structures are responsible for your sensory experience. That's why you dream during REM sleep.

However, if you become conscious while your mind is still at least partially in REM mode, then you can experience paralysis and unusual sensory experiences (one might call these 'hallucinations') while you are conscious. This usually lasts just a short time before you regain your ability to move and the hallucinations end.

Sleep paralysis isn't that uncommon. I've experienced it once or twice that I can remember. I woke up and couldn't move, and had the strong feeling that something was in my room at the foot of the bed, but I couldn't make myself turn over or sit up to look. However, I'd read about sleep paralysis before, and I knew that if I concentrated on moving my fingers and toes, that I could eventually move. After about 10 seconds I was able to slowly move my toes, and soon I was able to get up. As I regained my ability to move, the sensation that something was at the foot of my bed also diminished.

People who experience sleep paralysis regularly usually have underlying sleep disorders like narcolepsy or sleep apnea. Others have anxiety disorders (since various neurotransmitters play a role in your sleep cycles... for instance, in REM sleep, monoamine neurotrasmitters such as dopamine and serotonin are normally completely absent).

Taking anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medication can get rid of sleep paralysis for some people. But it likely depends on the specific physiology of the person and the reason they're experiencing sleep paralysis.

Ultimately, sleep paralysis is a physiological phenomenon that is best understood through the lens of science and medicine. It is often associated with sleep disorders and anxiety disorders, but it's not uncommon for people who don't suffer from these disorders to experience sleep paralysis on occasion.

It's notable that REM sleep is when dreaming occurs, so it makes sense that the continuation of REM sleep during consciousness results in strange sensory experiences.

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I'm a degreed geologist and geophysicists so while I am no physicist, I do understand physics better than your average joe.

Curious about how you are a degree physicist, with training in anatomy and physiology, because I have an eerily similar background.

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Ah cool, I have a little experience with using GPR and ERT for archaeological surveys.

I studied physics and took electives in anatomy/physiology as preparation for admission to a professional program at a medical sciences university. I work in the physics group of an oncology department now.

Wanted to see how long it's been since my last SP (been having them almost nightly past 2-3 weeks).

Just broke out of one that took several minutes too long (no visuals/just bad energy)...and am spiritually sapped.

Thread will probably be buried by the time it's prime time again, so nay-Sayers, don't freak out & be cool

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I'm talking insidious style. It's all very interesting but I'm a bit skeptical of course. If the entities take over, do you become a different person?

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To answer your question, YES. I actually took over the body I'm living in now. You need to be really careful out there, that's all I can say about it. Probably I've said too much already.