thomas

I’ve read terrifying accounts of sleep paralysis and the attendant feelings of oppression and supernatural presence they elicit. Thankfully, I’ve never experienced it.

What I have experienced, on the other hand, is waking up in the dark and —for a short while— having zero recollection of where I am. The bed is unfamiliar, the room is strange, my muscle memory is helpless at locating the light switch, etc. The feeling of disorientation and vulnerability is unsettling.

Though that’s just coming from traveling all the time and staying at so many hotels that they just become a forgettable blur at some point

PhD in aviation ∩ climate science | Aviator, diver, ETH maxi, nexialist | Host of /diving /ethfinance /eth-staker /geopolitics /science /singapore /thomas

I had sleep paralysis at least once — I remember trying to move (was laying on my side), not being able to move, and the suddenly nerved or whatever kicked in and I kind of sprung up, like a rubber band snapping