While it might sound something out of the film the Lazarus Effect - one woman has lived to tell the tale of what actually happens when you die.

There are many claims thrown out there about what really happens, such as seeing bright lights, seeing your body from an outsiders perspective and also seeing a tunnel - but apparently none of them are true.

Lauren Canaday was clinically dead for 24 minutes after suffering a catastrophic heart attack at home. Despite immediate CPR from her husband and later paramedics, it took nearly half an hour to revive her and was brought back to life.

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She says her near-death experience came with a profound change to how she now views life. Debunking the myth that you see a tunnel or bright white light, Lauren says she felt something completely different.

"I remember only a feeling of extreme peace," she revealed. "That peace stayed with me for weeks after I woke up." The feeling was so strong, that Lauren still reflects on it now when life gets tough for her, it offers some tranquility. Sometimes, she even revisits the exact spot where she collapsed.

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"I definitely don't fear death anymore. Despite not seeing anything distinct, I don't feel worried about it at all," she explained.

Now Lauren believes her health scare has split her whole existence into two chapters - the period before her heart attack and then everything that happened after her recovery.

Spending 24 minutes without a pulse, Lauren noted: "I feel like my first life ended in February and I woke up to my second life." She's not felt like her 'old self' again since it happened. "When people tell me I look well, it feels eerie. Because I don't feel like the same person."

She now lives with a defibrillator fitted in her chest, which she says acts as a "perpetual reminder" of just how near she came to losing her life.

While it was a harrowing time for her family, Lauren recalls her unconscious state with nothing but positivity. When she woke up, Lauren said she had no memory of the week leading up to her heart attack, and couldn't remember much of her hospital stay.

She also found basic tasks like speaking and writing difficult, but doctors were quick to reassure her that she hadn't suffered any permanent damage and remained "cognitively intact".

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