What is it called when you are in a light sleep but you cant control your body?!
Question:
What is it called when you are in a light sleep but you cant control your body?
its like your almost sleep and you are aware of everything around you but you cant move your body.
Answers:
This stage of sleep is called somnolence. 2 guys named Rechtschaffen and Kales initially outlined the criteria for this first stage of sleep as follows:-
the brain transitions from alpha waves (common to people who are awake and having a frequency of 8-13 Hz cycles/second)) to theta waves (frequency of 4-7 Hz). Associated with the onset of sleep during stage 1 may be sudden twitches and hypnic jerks. These are normal. Other people may also experience hypnagogic hallucinations during this stage, which can be more troublesome. During stage 1 the subject loses some muscle tone, and conscious awareness of the external environment.