Wavebreak Media/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor
The symptoms Kendall Jenner described on TV, waking up temporarily unable to move or speak while your mind is completely awake — this could be something called sleep paralysis.
For many people, it’s the feeling of almost fear that you want to move your body but can’t. It typically lasts for a few seconds to as long as two minutes.
Risk factors for sleep paralysis include stress and not getting enough sleep.
So how do you improve your sleep in general? Commit to a sleep routine with as little variation as possible. Staying within an hour or two of bedtime and waketime is key to keeping your circadian rhythms stable. And make your sleep environment cool, dark, and quiet. Sweet dreams.
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