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ELI5:How Come when I dream, I run really slow and throw weak punches?
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One possible reason: Sometimes, when you try to do something in a dream, your body tries to do it in real life. Due to the fact that your tired body likely isn't in the position (lying on your side) or awake enough to throw an actual punch, you don't feel the same feedback you'd feel when throwing a normal one. Instead of feeling the air cut against your fist and your arms like you would when you throw a real punch, you feel your arm struggle to move as its pinned between your body and the bed, or you feel it fail to move because your body is frozen in sleep. It makes the movement feel sluggish, slow, and awkward, so you see it this way in your dream.