Daytime Parahypnagogia

[bbanxiety]

Hi all,

I wondered what your thoughts were on this phenomenon and has anyone else experienced it? Apparently it occurs in 10 - 15% of people.

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The description is this:

"Individuals describe DPH as a transient and fleeting episode that is dissociative, trance-like, dreamlike, uncanny, and often pleasurable; but, unlike a daydream, it is not self-directed. A DPH episode is spontaneous and may consist of a flash image, thought, and/or creative insight that is quickly forgotten. However, the individual remains aware of having had a DPH experience."

I've noticed this as a massive trigger of anxiety for me that I've been really focused on for sometime.

Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be any further research in to this (that I can find) for the time being.

[bbanxiety]

It's out of the blue, there unfortunately doesn't appear to be triggers. It can happen when you're relaxed or stressed. It doesn't seem to have a trigger as such. It does seem to happen more when your mind is wandering so to speak. If you are focused on a task, it might happen but more likely happens when your focus isn't directed.

I've attempted to keep a diary of sorts. Unfortunately, it isn't very telling. Most of these episodes happen when I'm not engaged in an activity that requires conscious input or strain, so driving, talking on the phone, watching TV. The "memories" so to speak don't offer a lot either. You can sometimes remember a flash of it, mine have been a bunch of spinning triangles, orange colored lockers, a banana. Literally the dumbest stuff haha! It can sometimes be intriguing but a lot of the time its terrifying!

[Hb2003]

Hmm 🤔 I never knew about this thank you for teaching me something new 🙏