It isn’t about dreaming; this happens roughly 5 to 10 minutes after I close my eyes, while I'm still in that half-awake state. For instance, last night I started dreaming about riding my bike to high school (my dreams are disturbingly realistic, though they aren't lucid).
FYI—I'm 18, and I deal with a moderate amount of daily stress, which is definitely one of the triggers.
Sleep paralysis doesn't bother me all that much. It can get incredibly intense and terrifying—especially when I feel like I can't breathe or I start seeing some grotesque face staring back at me or even a tiny little gray alien 😬 but even then, I know what's actually happening. I know it isn't real.
However, there’s another issue that scares me more. Over the last year, a few times a month right as I'm drifting off, my brain just takes flight and everything is fine, until suddenly—BAM. I hit this massive wave of stress. It feels like a physical shock, almost as if someone slammed a giant frying pan into me or tried to jumpstart my heart with electric shocks. Sometimes I just wake up feeling fine, but other times my heart is racing at 234 BPM and I'm completely rattled, like I just narrowly dodged a runaway freight train.
Is this something dangerous, and should I go see a doctor?
1. I cycle like my life depends on it, except when I’m busy producing music.😍 So, here are my hobbies...
2. I try to stay grounded and lend a hand whenever possible—whether that’s through a bit of humor, some sound advice, or whatever else is needed.
I aim to make the most of my decades on this earth. My personal philosophy is simple: every experience is a valuable one.😬 (And yes, that includes the rough ones too.)
Donna Nelson23 As specified by placidsurfer9: Jarno Trulli just got slapped with a 25-second penalty for overtaking under the Safety Car, which drops him down to 12th place. Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel is facing some serious consequences: he’s been hit with a $50,000 fine following that collision with Robert Kubica, plus a 10-place grid penalty for the Sepang race. Apparently, he kept pushing after hitting the wall instead of heading straight to the pits when the warnings came in.
I agree regarding those ten spots; what he did was dangerous and frankly just plain stupid. However, I don't believe he carries the sole blame for the collision with Robert Kubica.
bluehawk37 said:That was one of the better races I’ve watched, despite how much it pissed me off seeing what happened to Robert Kubica. I'm still a big BMW Sauber fan, and frankly, I think both drivers were at fault here. Vettel should have let Robert Kubica through based on common sense; he had no chance. If he had, Kubica would have surged ahead and left Jenson Button in the dust. Vettel messed up by trying to block Robert Kubica, who already had two-thirds of his car ahead of him. Robert Kubica also could have played it smarter—maybe wait for a better opening or overtake him the way Jarno Trulli and Nico Rosberg did a few laps prior. He lunged from the outside. He should have just braked when Vettel flew past and took him on the inside. It would have been much safer and simpler. I just don't get why everyone ignores Nick Heidfeld. He has KERS and all that gear, and the car is clearly superior, yet there's zero mention of him. Honestly, I'm pretty disappointed. Robert Kubica has every right to be furious. But it is what it is.
KERS is tricky; it shifts the entire weight balance and everything else.
Rebecca Thomas5 said:I definitely did, I was sitting here looking for ads and seeing nothing, then I check the standings and somehow Felipe Massa is sitting pretty low down, wtf... I might just have to move my TV into the living room...😲😳😁😉🙂
As for me, I managed to get everything sorted—the fantasy league, the snacks, and even grabbing a Red Bull—right when that first safety car came out. 😁 👍
Rebecca Thomas5 said:When race day rolls around, there’s really only one thing on my agenda, which is watching the race... I can't be bothered with any other activities or distractions that might pull my attention away from following the action...☕
Exactly. That's how you get it done. 😁
Did anyone else notice that there wasn't a single advertisement? 🙏
From here on out, you should join the rest of us and set three separate alarms. Better yet, download a desktop alarm application and set the final one to play at maximum volume. It’s like having a drill sergeant stationed right on your desk 😵 👋 . That is my personal routine for waking up 🥳 .
On another note, keep an eye on the torrent sites in a few hours; I am certain someone will have uploaded it by then.
Rebecca Stewart said:But then again, it isn't exactly shocking. Americans have never exactly been known for their collective brilliance! Why? Well, I have been asking myself that very question for quite some time now. Regardless, it remains utterly incomprehensible.☕
The media and their insatiable thirst for sensationalism!
And people simply fail to realize they're being manipulated.
