my boyfriend sleep talks a lot. I found it a bit creepy at first but now it's sometimes even fun. If I get up from the bed and distort his sleep somehow, he might start talking to me :D
What Causes Us to Sleep Talk and How to Control It
Talking in your sleep without being aware of it is pretty common. Studies have found that up to 66% of people have experienced episodes of sleep talking at some point in their lives. And although sleep talking is usually harmless and doesn’t require any medical treatment, it can disturb your partner and keep them from getting much-needed sleep.
We at Bright Side have done some research to find out what makes us talk while getting some ZZZs and what we can do about it.
What causes us to sleep talk
1. Genetics


Experts can’t name the exact reason why people talk in their sleep. Medical studies have shown that it can run in families. Studies in Finland and Japan have found that twins often experience sleep talking that can co-occur with sleepwalking and nightmares. Some researchers suggest that sleep-talking parents are more likely to have children who sleep talk.
2. Sleep deprivation


Anyone can mumble in their sleep but some factors, especially sleep deprivation, can lead to sleep talking. Medical experts believe that most people sleep talk when they’re stressed out or sleep-deprived. When we don’t get enough rest, it can influence our brain and affect the quality of our sleep.
3. Sleep disorders


Sleep talking itself is a sleep disorder known as somniloquy. It can happen to anyone at any time, but people with other sleep disorders have an increased risk of disturbing their bedmates with some chatter. Doctors believe that there’s a link between somniloquy, sleepwalking, and nightmares.
4. Certain medications


There are many medications that can disrupt sleep as a side effect. Medications that can lead to some sleep behaviors, including sleep talking, usually affect muscle control during sleep. When our muscle tone is increased, it may lead to kicking, punching, jumping out of bed, and talking. Some commonly used medications, like certain antidepressants, can make you chatter in your sleep.
How to control sleep talking


There’s no known way to reduce sleep talking but changing some habits may help us get it under control. Some healthy sleep tips include:
Have you or your partner ever talked in your sleep? What was the funniest thing you heard someone say in their sleep?
Comments

Related Reads
11 Riddles to Give Your Brain a Workout

My MIL Hates Me, and Her Humiliating Comment Was the Last Straw

12 Dad Stories That Could Fill a Best-Selling Novel

I Can’t Believe What My Fiancé Wants to Do With MY Inheritance

14 Work Stories So Wild They Could Be a Netflix Series

20+ People Who Changed Their Look So Dramatically, Even Their Relatives Didn’t Recognize Them

10 Instant Red Flags People Have Spotted in Their Partners

10+ True Stories That Are More Disturbing Than Any Eerie Fiction

14 Betrayal Stories That Prove You Can Trust Absolutely No One

I Accidentally Turned My Sister’s Engagement Announcement Into a Scandal by Revealing the Truth

10+ True Events That Get Creepier the More You Read

15 Stories About People Whose Behavior Breaks All Possible Stereotypes
