You are fully conscious, yet you are frozen to the spot and unable to escape your sleep paralysis demon. So what is going on?

Sleep paralysis is a feeling when you can’t move any part of your body right before falling asleep or as you wake up. It happens when your body is in between stages of sleep and wakefulness.

Sleep paralysis is a feeling of being conscious but unable to move or speak. It happens when you pass between stages of wakefulness and sleep. [iStockphoto] Over the years, Simon Mwangi has been ...