this was 2 months ago , that night i cant sleep well so i just close my eyes and wait ,suddenly a white orb like a spirit appeared in my sight during i close my eyes and whispering something i can understand but i was very scared because i cant move or talk . so i try to scream but it dont work.after that the white ord leave and i can move again ,so i open my eyes . it was not called a dream because i just close my eyes and just only seeing darkness i wan a answer in this . please help
Hi the dreamer. What you experienced was sleep paralysis. When you are asleep and dreaming most of the muscles in your body become paralysed. Many scientists believe that this is so you don't hurt yourself when you act out your dreams. However, sometimes your brain gets a bit confused and you become paralysed before you've completely fallen asleep or after you've already woken up. So you are conscious but still paralysed as though you were asleep. It's also common to have hallucinations as you are falling asleep. These are called hypnagogic hallucinations. These types of hallucinations often accompany sleep paralysis. Neither of these things are harmful. However, sleep paralysis is often accompanied by a strong feeling of fear. The best thing you can do when this happens is to try to tell yourself to relax and not fight it. You can find more information about sleep paralysis in the lucid dreaming section of this website.