Sleep Prowss - What's Going On?

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Sleep prowss is when people experience a recovery of consciousness before that paralysis has a chance to go away. In the southern african american community, they often talk about something called the witch riding you we sawsome and asova insible wih bot idoneve sayn look. If you get it a lot and you're excessively sleepy, it could be a sign of that. And can often feel like somethingke on your chest, like sitting on you. It usually only lasts about, youow, 30 seconds, a minute, maybe, and then it passes.

Birds do it. Bees do it. Why the hell can't we do it? Called "The Sleep Whisperer," neurologist and sleep specialist Dr. W. Chris Winter joins for an updated encore of the thrilling 2-parter about why we need sleep, the ideal amount of it, what sleep does to the brain, insomnia, sleep stages, ideal bedtime conditions, and even the historical lore around sleep paralysis. Next week, we'll answer listener questions about everything from sleeping pills to brain performance to insomnia cures to apnea to sleepwalking to parenthood and shift work. Think of it as a free seminar to fix your life. Maybe. And I am currently spending time with my family after my dad’s emergency brain surgery a few weeks back, but put a few extra notes and updates on how we’re doing. Thanks for all the thoughts, friends.

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