8. You Can Get Yourself Out Of It
As the name implies, sleep paralysis is associated with a feeling of utter physical helplessness. The mind is fully awake while the body seems entirely disconnected from it. However, there have been reports of people managing to snap themselves out of it. The sheer horror of the experience may be enough to jolt the body back to life. Anecdotal evidence also suggests that sufferers of sleep paralysis can will themselves out of it by trying to wiggle their fingers or toes, or swing themselves into an upright position.
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