Dealing With Hypnopompa and Those Morning Mind Tricks
I've spent more mornings than I'd like to admit dealing with hypnopompa, that weird middle ground where you're technically awake but your brain is still playing movies on the back of your eyelids. It is one of the most disorienting things a person can experience, mostly because it feels so incredibly real. You open your eyes, the sun is streaming through the curtains, and for some reason, you are absolutely convinced there's a giant spider dangling from the ceiling or a person standing in the corner of the room. ...