Welcome back Witches! This week's episode will take a look at Nightmares & Sleep Paralysis!  We're going to discuss the science, the supernatural, and ways to help prevent them from occurring.  So get in losers, and let's gain some knowledge on Nightmares and Sleep Paralysis.

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References

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3. Suni, Eric & Singh, Abhinav, Dr. (2022). Nightmares. Sleep Foundation. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/nightmares
4. Davis, Owen. The Nightmare Experience, Sleep Paralysis, and Witchcraft Accusations. (2010). chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://uhra.herts.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/2299/2342/103471.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=n
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