Dreams when you fall and feel it: Anyone know why it's caused?

I've had that happen, sometimes quite often. Many of those explanations sound plausible to me.

But, I've also had that same feeling every now and then, while wide awake. A sudden small internal jerk as if I were falling.
What could this be?

i think this all has to do with astro traveling

it can be pretty scary sometimes

i think this all has to do with astro traveling

it can be pretty scary sometimes

reply to post by ikillaliens


yea that happens to me a lot, it irritates me immensely because it usually happens right as i've just fallen asleep. I'll feel like i'm falling and then a BIG jerk and i have to work to fall back asleep. very annoying, regardless of the reason that it happens.

on a similar note: this is kind of funny, but also weird. when i was younger, i remember a few times a week I had the distinct sensation of my bed literally being spun around slowly. And, I promise I'm being serious. I saw snap, krackle, and pop (the rice crispy guys) were the ones spinning my bed around. Granted it could have been a dream, but it happened so often, and the sensations were so real. I was in a semi-conscious state, not totally sleeping, not totally awake. I know how stupid it sounds, lol. I've never heard anybody speak about sensations like that (unless they are drunk, and I assure you at ages 5-9 i wasn't a drinker, haha) any thoughts?