Napping but can’t wake up
Every time I take an afternoon nap I end up not being able to physically wake myself up. This is accompanied by full body tingling and dreams in which I am waking up in the dream over and over but never real life. Sometimes I can even feel my hands slapping my face trying to wake up but I can’t. I’ve avoided afternoon naps for this reason for years but took one today and the same experience happened. I end up feeling disoriented and tired for hours afterwards. Has anyone else experienced this? Sleep is otherwise normal for me. Night owl, struggle wake up in the morning but just normal levels of resistance.
Posted Jun 7, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC
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