Anxiety causing sleep paralysis
Does anyone else only get sleep paralysis in certain situations?
I’ve had sleep paralysis for years, and it almost always happens when I wake up early in the morning and try to go back to sleep, or when I take a nap during the day by myself.
The weird thing is that I’ve become so afraid of it happening that I think I sometimes cause it myself. It’s like I get anxiety about getting anxiety. When I’m trying to fall asleep, I start thinking, “It’s probably going to happen again,” and then I can’t stop focusing on it.
I’m wondering if anyone else experiences this. Does sleep paralysis happen more often when you’re going back to sleep after waking up, or during naps? And have you found anything that helps prevent it?
I’d love to hear other people’s experiences or any tips that have worked for you.