Many are faced with a process such as shuddering the body at the time of falling asleep or in a dream. Why is this happening? Not so long ago, a scientific explanation was provided for the phenomenon.
General information about the sleep process
The study of the nature of dreams began actively in the 20th century. Scientists have found that sleep is a complex multifaceted process that is divided into several phases. Many people face the fact that in the evening they just roll over from tiredness, nervous tension, and think that they will fall asleep literally within two minutes. It's a delusion. A person goes into sleep gradually, even after a busy day full of events. It takes about two hours to move from one phase to another.
The body twitches heavily in a dream most often in children and people with chronic fatigue. We will analyze each situation separately.
Why does a child twitch in a dream?
The baby trembles when he falls asleep, because his phases of sleep are different from adults. In adults, deep sleep lasts an average of 2.5 hours, in a child - only an hour. During the superficial phase or, as it is also called, nap, the baby moves his arms and legs, says something, smiles and even laughs. His consciousness, brain are actively working, and everything that he imagines is displayed in reality. Waking up a child at this moment is not necessary, it is fraught with severe fright, stress.
Why does one have this every night, and the other once every six months? It is all about the baby’s temperament, the level of mental development, and the state of the central nervous system.Some children easily “throw everything out of their heads”, while others experience the moment again and again.
You can help your baby calmly plunge into the kingdom of Morpheus with:
- Warm bath half an hour before bedtime. It would be nice to add soothing herbs (mint, sage);
- Comfortable temperature in the bedroom. Optimum - 20 degrees of heat;
- After reading a good fairy tale before going to bed, chat for a few minutes about pleasant trifles.
Why does an adult twitch when falling asleep?
For those who live according to the regime, they lead a measured calm life, a similar phenomenon is a rarity.
But those who work overtime, experience psychological discomfort, often tremble when falling asleep. The thing is that a person, being in the stage of REM sleep, sharply reacts to any stimuli: light outside the window or in the next room, a breath of wind, loud music - whatever. The muscles in the body contract unknowingly. This is the standard body defense for external influences. In people with hard and nervous work, such protection is manifested very strongly.
How to stop flinching in a dream?
It will not work out forever, but minimizing it is possible. The main sources of jerking in the process of falling asleep are fatigue, heavy physical exertion, and nervous strain. A person should be able to rest, relax.
Particular attention should be paid to the emotional sphere. It’s great if it turns out not to contact with sources of stress and bad mood. Well-soothing massage, warm bath with the addition of lavender essential oil, herbal infusion.It is possible that you will have to take a sedative, but only after consulting a doctor.
Shudder at the time of falling asleep is a phenomenon that does not harm the body. But it indicates that something in the life of an adult goes wrong. Perhaps you should heed the signal?
