When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images It tends to happen when you’re just about to drift off where your legs or ...

They're called hypnagogic jerks. Here's why they might be happening. While the brain controls when and how we move, there are times when it seems like the body has a mind of its own. Every once in a ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Ever drift off to sleep and suddenly feel ...

When her daughter was born two-and-a-half years ago, Mary Goldsberry-Troyer eagerly watched for the typical developmental milestones in her firstborn. She noted when Vivi smiled, rolled over, and took ...

Sometimes your body can do weird things like twitching eyelids or nervous sweating which feel random. Dr Khan explains the ...

When Massimo Scanziani’s daughter was young, he’d often see her eyes twitching beneath her eyelids while she was sleeping. These rapid eye movements (or REMs) are so obvious, Scanziani told me, that ...

Ever drift off to sleep and suddenly feel like you're falling, forcing you to wake with a start? Some people say they are startled alert by a loud snapping noise or a blinding light coming from inside ...