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Body vibrations when falling asleep or waking?
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Hello I'm almost 16, I just woke up from a bad dream that vividly sent vibrations to my entire body and to be honest it scares me. This is the 2nd night of me experiencing it. It started yesterday, in which the dreams were both mentally tiring as it involved me being un-alived, it felt real and I'm assuming that my body responded to it as something that was actually happening and activated my fight or flight senses. I've read articles regarding to this feeling of realness of dreams as the REM Sleep or Rapid Eye Movement, and according to most of the articles, stress and anxiety is two of the closest symptoms that I can apply to myself as a 1st year STEM strand student (I have been cramming a ton to go after dues, also meant losing hours of sleep as I have morning classes). I came across this forum in hopes to find a probable answer as to why these scary dreams are sending vibrations to my body, this is also an interesting topic for research so it would be my pleasure to look out for new updates regarding this matter.
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Usually, I have vivid dreams, but last night my dream dragged on and involved a story that was borderline sci-fi and a bit horror -like. I woke up when I dreamed that that danger affected me personally, and I was relieved it was only a dream. I was therefore already awake, but in my first seconds of consciousness, laying on my back, when - for the very first time in my life, I felt a gentle but very clear vibration in my upper torso and my upper arms. I observed it for some seconds semi-alarmed, semi-curious... I even began to wonder if maybe there was a distant earthquake that my body was picking up. I then forced myself to stretch, and that helped to stop the shaking. Immediately afterwards, I turned to Google to search for this unusual symptom, which led me to this page.... Apologies for my English, I am not a native speaker...
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Hi @cielos, this must leave you shaken and nervous about what is happening. At the same time, it sounds like you are already on your way to identifying the problem. Stress can wreak havoc on our bodies and you are under a lot of stress right now.
The next step is finding a way to manage the stress. Luckily, most schools offer mental health services for free. Might you seek out which services are available to you from your guidance department and talk with someone?
On a related note, I have a favorite podcast called Hidden Brain and I recently listened to an archived 2 part episode about reframining stress. You might appreciate listening to it.
Reframing Your Reality Part 1 and 2
https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reframing-your-reality-part-1/
https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reframing-your-reality-part-2/