Hypnic jerk

*I Did not slow down the camera* The camera i used did not capture correctly in low light.

Falling Sensation Right When You Fall Asleep,
I Wanted to see if i could catch my self and see what my body does right before i wake up,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnic_jerk

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[shylock78]

I was hoping to see what this actually looks like, but the fact that you put it in slow-mo totally destroys it. Kind of a wasted effort.

[JAmaro]

@shylock78 My Camera did that because it was to dark. I didn't slow it down.

[BMC500]

How often do you get this? I get it very rarely, maybe 5 times a year, but I had it last night and decided to look it up. Please tell me how often you get this.

[JAmaro]

It all depends on my sleep. I stay up sometimes till morning, And then go to sleep, I don't have an exact time, but it happens every now and then. I asked my sister today about it and she told me her husband does it frequently.

[JAmaro]

It Was slow because my camera does not have night vision so when i turn on the night mode the shutter speed is much slower.

[JAmaro]

Travis, Thats only because This is a Education Video J.K.

[airtioteclint]

This happens to me often when I'm nodding off during the day. I sometimes hear a loud noise which can only be described between a bang and a zoom before I jerk and wake. I think it's a defensive mechanism our mind has to keep us from falling asleep at the wrong time. Say like to keep you from nodding off while driving.

[Barkermush]

@BMC500 It happened to me the other night too, for the first time in years.

So I decided to google it/ find out what it was/called.

I rarely get it , but when I do it's usually when I'm really tired and I drift off to sleep with the TV on, listening to it in the background.

Next thing I know, I'm on a chair that's falling backwards and I wake up in a panic.

[XayadethDennis]

Really, 16,503 views??? Freakin Jesus... you're gay lol. Sincerely, YOUR BOSS!

[PvtWaffleStix]

I LOVE hyping jerks. Usually I have a dream about falling or flying or on a roller coaster. It's so fun. I will explain one of them. I was flying on a piece of cardboard over the ocean and some islands and I would go down and I felt like I was on a roller coaster and same when I went up like a lot of force on ur body just like a roller coaster. ITS SO FUN!!!!

[ZombieApocalyps]

This happens to me every single time i fall asleep in class! LOL i try to play it off and hope no one sees. But it's mostly because you are tired and when your muscles relax, your brain sends signals to your arms and legs to say that you are falling and to regain balance.

[MrJmfitch]

crazy interesting

[TheCaitlinDavidson]

This happens to me to,its normal and nothing to worry about. I have had these all my life,it feels as if im tripping over somthing or falling but its very fast and i cannot control it, and before i hit the ground i wake up and i jerk and shake the entire bed,i have looked this up and its normal.

[Gretchenfan76]

@kebbylicious And to get tested for epilepsy? O.o

[kebbylicious]

@MaxFlared oh my god same! i'm actually so happy you shared that because i've had exactly the same experience, and i thought a demon was trying to posess me or something! It's the most scariest thing, because i have no control what so ever,and it just feels like somethings ripping your soul from out of your body. another thing i get is halluscinations, i start seeng and hearing things that aren't there and thats what shocks me out of it. but the only cure is to NOT FIGHT IT. just let it happen.

[StageBoy13]

My whole body jerks But it only happens when im fighting a cold or depressed.