Have you ever been drifting off to sleep when suddenly your body jolts as if you’re falling? This sudden twitch, often startling enough to wake you, is far more common than you might think—and it actually reveals fascinating details about how your bra
If you’ve ever experienced that strange sensation of falling in a dream followed by a sudden full-body jerk, you’re not alone. Known as hypnic jerks (also called sleep starts or hypnagogic jerks), these involuntary movements occur as the body transitions from wakefulness into sleep. A 2016 study revealed that between 60% and 70% of people experience them at some point in their lives. While the moment can be unsettling, hypnic jerks are considered a normal—though mysterious—part of human sleep patterns.
The Stages of Sleep: How the Body Transitions
