Definition of angst-ridden - filled with deep anxiety, especially about oneself or about the nature of existence Definition of angst-ridden - filled with deep anxiety, especially about oneself or about the nature of existence
Other Sections. For most people, dreaming is purely a mental activity: dreams occur in the mind while the body is at rest. But people who suffer from REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) act out their dreams. They physically move limbs or even get up and engage in activities associated with waking. Some engage in sleep talking, shouting, screaming, hittting or punching.
Every night during REM sleep (when dreams occur), the body shuts down voluntary muscle activity, inducing a state of paralysis known as REM atonia, or REM sleep paralysis. The idea is to prevent you from acting out your dreams. Occasionally, this state carries on for a brief while after a person wakes up.