Why do I feel like I’m falling in my sleep? Here is the answer.
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70% of the population is affected
Why do I feel like I’m falling in my sleep? Maybe like 70% of the population, you have already had this slightly bizarre, strange and frankly unpleasant feeling of falling in your sleep, that we don’t really fall. And I’ll tell you why.
The brain and the muscles are shifted
When falling asleep, sometimes there is a lag between complete muscle relaxation and our brain. That is to say that in fact, the muscles relax more quickly than the brain, he puts himself at rest. And so this total relaxation of the muscles, our brain interprets it like a fall and it sends an immediate message to the muscles to recover quickly and avoid this fall. And so it causes what is called a sleep onset. But in fact, it’s a decoy, We don’t really fall.
When falling asleep, sometimes there is a lag between complete muscle relaxation and our brain.
An old reflex… to escape ferocious beasts
It seems that this old reflex actually dates back to the primary era, when our ancestors, said to be a very long time ago, slept in the trees to escape ferocious beasts. They slept with one eye open and their brains were constantly on alert to avoid falls. These fits of falling asleep are obviously benign. There is no risk of breaking an arm or a leg because it’s a decoy. If you have a restless sleep and these falling asleep start to be repetitive and bother you, do not hesitate to consult a doctor.