Dr. Baland Jalal

You know these terms. Meaning simply you say, look, this is not a monster. This is just the brain. It's not terrifying. Let me change my thoughts about it. So that's the first point. You do that when the experience strikes. And you close your eyes just to filter any visual inputs out.

You know these terms. Meaning simply you say, look, this is not a monster. This is just the brain. It's not terrifying. Let me change my thoughts about it. So that's the first point. You do that when the experience strikes. And you close your eyes just to filter any visual inputs out.

When they have the sleep paralysis episode. So these are the four steps you apply directly during sleep paralysis. Obviously, you learn them when you're awake and I train you. And you practice. You practice, right? Yeah, yeah, okay, okay. So this is, yeah, great, you made that point.

When they have the sleep paralysis episode. So these are the four steps you apply directly during sleep paralysis. Obviously, you learn them when you're awake and I train you. And you practice. You practice, right? Yeah, yeah, okay, okay. So this is, yeah, great, you made that point.

When they have the sleep paralysis episode. So these are the four steps you apply directly during sleep paralysis. Obviously, you learn them when you're awake and I train you. And you practice. You practice, right? Yeah, yeah, okay, okay. So this is, yeah, great, you made that point.

So you have that first thing, you do the cognitive reappraisal, saying, well, this is just your mind and brain playing tricks on you. Next step is emotional and psychological distancing. You go, since it's just a brain, simply given that it's common all around the world, there's no reason for me to be scared of this. So you kind of distance yourself from the event.

So you have that first thing, you do the cognitive reappraisal, saying, well, this is just your mind and brain playing tricks on you. Next step is emotional and psychological distancing. You go, since it's just a brain, simply given that it's common all around the world, there's no reason for me to be scared of this. So you kind of distance yourself from the event.

So you have that first thing, you do the cognitive reappraisal, saying, well, this is just your mind and brain playing tricks on you. Next step is emotional and psychological distancing. You go, since it's just a brain, simply given that it's common all around the world, there's no reason for me to be scared of this. So you kind of distance yourself from the event.

So that's the second part, right? Thirdly, this is where prayer and meditation and affect comes in. You put all your attention on a positive emotional object in your mind. So you bring to mind, could be God, somebody who believes in God. It could be your mother's face. It could be anything emotionally salient.

So that's the second part, right? Thirdly, this is where prayer and meditation and affect comes in. You put all your attention on a positive emotional object in your mind. So you bring to mind, could be God, somebody who believes in God. It could be your mother's face. It could be anything emotionally salient.

So that's the second part, right? Thirdly, this is where prayer and meditation and affect comes in. You put all your attention on a positive emotional object in your mind. So you bring to mind, could be God, somebody who believes in God. It could be your mother's face. It could be anything emotionally salient.

And you focus hyper-attentively on that because then- That's why Mary is an antidote to the demonic.

And you focus hyper-attentively on that because then- That's why Mary is an antidote to the demonic.

And you focus hyper-attentively on that because then- That's why Mary is an antidote to the demonic.

Good point. And then, fourthly, you meditate. And meditate meaning you do a mindfulness kind of detachment. You say, I feel spasmy and pain in my legs and I feel heavy, but I'm not going to do anything about it. I'm just going to let it fly. I'm just going to just leave it alone.

Good point. And then, fourthly, you meditate. And meditate meaning you do a mindfulness kind of detachment. You say, I feel spasmy and pain in my legs and I feel heavy, but I'm not going to do anything about it. I'm just going to let it fly. I'm just going to just leave it alone.

Good point. And then, fourthly, you meditate. And meditate meaning you do a mindfulness kind of detachment. You say, I feel spasmy and pain in my legs and I feel heavy, but I'm not going to do anything about it. I'm just going to let it fly. I'm just going to just leave it alone.

And this turns out, these four steps, if you apply it during sleep paralysis, we did a pilot study, a small study that it showed it reduced sleep paralysis about 50%. So that's a significant amount, but obviously we have to do more studies. It's a very small study, but it's a first step. It's the first empirical study on this as a treatment for sleep paralysis.

And this turns out, these four steps, if you apply it during sleep paralysis, we did a pilot study, a small study that it showed it reduced sleep paralysis about 50%. So that's a significant amount, but obviously we have to do more studies. It's a very small study, but it's a first step. It's the first empirical study on this as a treatment for sleep paralysis.

And this turns out, these four steps, if you apply it during sleep paralysis, we did a pilot study, a small study that it showed it reduced sleep paralysis about 50%. So that's a significant amount, but obviously we have to do more studies. It's a very small study, but it's a first step. It's the first empirical study on this as a treatment for sleep paralysis.