Q: sometimes right before i'm about to fall asleep i get the feeling i'm falling off a cliff, then i like shake out of it and wake up. who else gets this? how do i get it to not happen?!?!
A: Hey there. The feeling youre getting is a stage one sleep jerk. I've studied psychology, and you get this feeling because your brain is just about to start slowing down. Chemicals in the brain which are still active when you attempt sleep don't want to stop functioning and therefore try to wake you up. There is no way to stop this other than to be totally relaxed when you go to bed, which still can't guarantee it will stop, but don't stress. Its totally normal.