Inception…
Huh, so other people also have this? Also regularly?
Oh you sweet summer child.
Next you’ll tell us you also have an imaginary character that runs besides your car and does parcour on fences, buildings and poles
Is yours yodelling the whole time too?
I actually think it’s a nice feeling. I love falling. Its the end I dislike
Same here, thought I was the only weirdo who liked it
Nah. A lot of people like falling. Else parachuting wouldn’t be a thing
But in the end it doesn’t even matter.
I had to fall, to lose it all
It’s been awhile since I have a fake fall. Always like: wtf?! Franticly trying to catch myself, somehow.
And then you can’t get back to sleep after…
Haven’t had this happen in years. Forgot this was a thing. Weird.
It’s not even always my leg at times. Sometimes it’s somehow my rib area or even my arms. Punched myself once cause of it lol
I heard somewhere that the body does this to check if youre still alive? Dont know if its true
It’s your brains reaction to the sudden decrease of your heart rate. It’s not that it’s checking if you’re alive it’s that it’s trying to correct the slowed heartbeat. So it sends a small amount of adrenaline which jumpstarts your heartbeat causing that falling effect.
Thanks for clarification
is there a name for it?
Hypnagogie
I’ve heard them referred to as Hypnic Jerks.
I got gout in my toe once, every time I did that jerk right before sleep I involuntarily flexed my toe and the lightning shot of pain woke me right back up again. It was the most miserable 48 hours of my existence.
I’ve never experienced this before in my life, sounds awful though
The worst thing about it is it stopping you from sleeping
Yeah, it’s not that bad. I’m guessing it will release some adrenalin keeping you awake for a bit but that’s it.
It’s never been super bad experience for me, more annoying because, well I’d like to sleep lol. For me it’s basically the same feeling when you’re sitting and nod off and catch yourself before you tip over/fall. Usually accompanied by a sharp inhale and an “oh shit!.. oh anyways, sleep”.
This is just when your consciousness is shared with a version of you that’s falling
a hypnic jerk
then go to sleep slower
Not sure if it’s the same exactly but I’m prone to the sudden start preceded by a dream of stepping off something and ‘missing’ the ground below it.
