If Your Body Suddenly Jerks While You’re Falling Asleep, This Is What It Means
You’ve finally sunk into bed, drained and ready for a deep, restful sleep, when—out of nowhere—your body jerks violently, snapping you awake as if you were falling. It happens so abruptly, and no matter how often it occurs, it never feels any less startling. This unsettling phenomenon, known as a hypnic jerk or sleep start, affects up to 70% of people at some … Read more