Wide Awake and Dreaming is the first of a series of SLEEP SENSE podcasts on sleep disorders. Hit play to hear the latest discussion from sleep experts and sufferers themselves about one of the oldest and greatest unexplained mysteries of the human mind – sleep paralysis. 

It’s a sleep disorder that has existed for centuries but is only known by few. The victim is awake but is paralysed and is fully aware that what is happening to them isn’t possible. Many are unable to move their fingers or toes, or even scream out for help.
Is this a dream? What is it about the dark that makes us so afraid? Tune in to find out!

Phoebe Hosier