Is this Paranormal or just being over tired

to start off we've been living in this rental house for 5 months and the lady that owns it her husband died here a year or 2 ago. anyways ive had this experience now twice last night was the worst i was only asleep for an hour and i dont think i reached the deep sleep yet but i had opened my eyes because i felt this overwhelming feeling and found my entire body stiff and not able to move at all! not even my head could lift up the first time i was asleep when this happened so i figured it was a dream but this time i was wide awake and i couldnt open my mouth either not even my tongue and my body was sinking more into my bed like as if someone were sitting on top of me i know i wasnt dreaming but i was thinking was i being attacked by the other side? or maybe my body was over tired? please give me your thoughts im very freaked out by this.

This sounds like you may of experienced sleep paralysis and it can be one of the most frightening experiences you can have and that it happens when you are trying to sleep just adds to the intensity.This is a state between consciousness and sleep. You are dreaming while you are awake but it is also said to be a state in which can lead one to astral project or have an out of body experience.

I have personally had this experience several times and have had the sensation that I was about to depart from my body but fought this. I was afraid to continue and forced myself awake. It is highly odd and strange and if someone has not come about this encounter on their own its hard for them to fully understand.This is not associated with any paranormal activity and is quite common to experience, its hard to tell you how to break out of it and most of the time you just have to ride it out.

A good book I recommend on this subject is "The Terror That Comes In The Night" by David J. Hufford. He talks about the various myths regarding the "Old Hag" who is seen to come in the room with an individual while they are asleep and sit on their chest.Many claim to of experienced her and it can be a frightening experience.Though this can be quite frightening to experience it is not usually associated with the paranormal or anything demonic. It is also said that it can be a gateway to Astral projection or Out of body experiences and Lucid dreaming. Knowing how to control or regulate this state is the key. Good luck and take care.

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That's normal, it's sleep paralysis.. nothing paranormal at all, it's just scary. It happens when your kind of about to fall asleep or wake up, your body figured your mind was awake. It happens at night so you don't act out your dreams.

It's not paranormal, it's sleep paralysis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paral…

Well i think it could be paranormal. I believe in that stuff tho. Ive never heard of people not being able to move because they were overly tired. Just dont be scared. It gets bad energy. Good luck

One time I saw a black face with red eyes in my room, so I went back to sleep.

sounds paranormal to me.