There is something that happens in the dream but I know I'm still awake cause I can feel it. And something happens that makes you jump and jerk away eyes wide open. Like something flys at you fast and it happens. What is this?
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That might be something called Sleep Paralysis. Sleep Paralysis is a transition state between wakefulness and sleep. Characterized by muscle weakness. it can occur during sleep onset or when waking up. some say it may be caused by disrupted REM sleep (rapid eye movement) which is the stage of sleep when you are dreaming.
I have experienced sleep paralysis during a really bad nightmare, it can seem like it is real even though you are dreaming, which makes the nightmare even worse. Sleep Paralysis has also been blamed for many reported cases of Alien Abduction, the old hag stories, the succubus and so on.