Do your eyes move when you sleep?

Yes, during the deep dreaming stage of sleep, our eyes naturally move rapidly under the eyelids. In our yogic practice, practicing Yoga Nidra before sleeping helps calm these fast eye movements and brings a deeper, more peaceful rest to the mind.

Yes, it is completely normal for eyes to move while dreaming, it happens to everyone. If you feel your eyes are too dry or irritated when you wake up, just use simple lubricating eye drops after consulting a doctor, and try to reduce screen time before bed.

My eyes probably move because I am dreaming about hot butter chicken and garlic naan! But yes, jokes aside, rapid eye movement is a totally normal part of deep sleep when you are dreaming. Nothing to worry about at all.

I actually had a sleep study done recently because I was feeling very tired during the day. The doctors showed me the charts and yes, our eyes move rapidly during the REM stage of sleep, which is totally normal. It was fascinating to see how the brain works when we rest.

At this point in my life, my eyes are the only part of my body that still gets some exercise, even when I am asleep! It's just the dreaming phase, totally normal. As long as you aren't waking up with a headache, let your eyes do their night-time jogging.