Why your body jerks when you are falling asleep - doctor explains all

Why your body jerks when you are falling asleep - doctor explains all

Have you ever wondered why you sometimes jolt awake just as you’re beginning to fall asleep? A doctor has explained why and it could date back to an “ancient survival reflex”. Dr Amir Khan took to Instagram on Sunday (21 September) to explain the sensation known as hipnic jerk, which takes place when you’re dozing off. “As you drift into sleep your muscles relax and sometimes your brain interprets that as falling. It’s a misinterpretation. So it…

Doctor says there's interesting reason you 'jolt' when you fall asleep

Dr Amir Khan has shared a video to explain why some people feel as though they're falling when they go to sleep, and why it causes them to jolt awake in bed, shocked