Kummerspeck is German for the weight gained during emotional eating. This vaguely translates to ‘grief bacon’. In some languages, this German term is said to add insult to injury.
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The feeling of falling when half asleep is called a ‘hypnic jerk.’ It sounds like an insult, but I’m sure we’ve all experienced being startled awake because of the feeling of falling. Scientifically, there is still no explanation for why we get hypnic jerks. However, anxiety, caffeine and physical activity close to bedtime make a hypnic jerk more likely. They are also more frequent in younger people.