12 min

Why You Jerk Awake Right After Falling Asleep | Ep 23 Mind. Body. Sleep.

    • Alternative Health

Do you JOLT awake right on the cusp of sleep and feel a sense of panic?Does your brain decide to wake you up right after you fall asleep?Do you feel like you’re unconsciously monitoring everything about your sleep even while you’re falling asleep?This episode is all about hypnic jerks — what they are, why they happen, and what you can do about it.Hypnic jerks were a big part of my insomnia experience, and definitely one of the scariest parts.I could not understand why my body would jolt me aw...

Do you JOLT awake right on the cusp of sleep and feel a sense of panic?Does your brain decide to wake you up right after you fall asleep?Do you feel like you’re unconsciously monitoring everything about your sleep even while you’re falling asleep?This episode is all about hypnic jerks — what they are, why they happen, and what you can do about it.Hypnic jerks were a big part of my insomnia experience, and definitely one of the scariest parts.I could not understand why my body would jolt me aw...

12 min