we are back on this halloween morning with a question have you ever seen a ghost before have you uh that's a no according to one poll 36 percent of americans actually say they have had to give that some thought there quickly did they really though nbc sarah harmon is our very own personal ghostbuster this morning tis the season for goblins ghouls and ghosts from cheerful spirits like in the film casper the friendly ghost hi to the more menacing like the slimer in ghostbusters but for some haunting apparitions aren't just part of halloween i just thought
people probably come up in a nervous breakdown in a tiny village in england in a 300 year old cottage jenny parker found herself tormented by terrible visions while she slept i woke up and i couldn't move i was absolutely frozen petrified out of my life i could see three or four little creatures i couldn't see their features they were horrible now new research is helping to explain why it's not a ghost it's not a monster it's not a demon it can sometimes be this thing called sleep paralysis professors alice gregory and chris french are real
life ghostbusters they say many perceived hauntings are actually due to a common brain glitch during our rem sleep cycle sleep paralysis involves you being totally paralyzed and unable to speak it's often accompanied by hallucinations and a feeling of pressure like someone or something is sitting on your chest a phenomenon depicted by artists going back centuries anybody can have those kind of weird experiences anyone can hallucinate under appropriate circumstances for some realizing there's a scientific explanation makes it less scary i cried because it was such a relief to know it wasn't me i wasn't doing it
to myself there is no magic bullet against sleep paralysis but experts recommend avoiding caffeine alcohol and sleeping on your back which seems to be a trigger and if you continue to see ghosts you may find it reassuring to know the experiences are real if only in our sleeping minds for today sarah harmon nbc news london ooh the stuff of horror films what a relief to know that the ghosts are not real that's why i never stay in a 300 year old cottage i feel like that's just like it just doesn't help your chances that is
smart that is very smart pick another place yeah good tip there you
