It’s not a good thing!
We’ve all been there – completely dead to the world before mumbling something completely nonsensical in the middle of the night. Well – there’s a perfectly good explanation for it.
Nerina Ramlakham, an author who researched the weird phenomenon for her book Fast Asleep Wide Awake, told Cosmopolitan that sleep talking can affect us all – especially those under stress:
“Talking in your sleep is called Solimnoquy and it is a form of a sleep disorder called a parasomnia.”
Regular sleep babblers may have unexpressed feelings pent up inside:
“I see this with people who might be compulsive pleasers who aren’t saying what they need to say out loud. It’s also common with creative people who are needing to express, draw that picture, write that book, sing that song.
“I don’t see it as a medical problem or disorder as such. However, it can be associated with tightness in the jaw and even teeth grinding (bruxism).”
Nerina suggests getting expressive in your waking hours to keep the night chats at bay. Yoga, singing, writing in your diary all help – as well as jaw exercises and the ‘lion pose’ – particularly helpful for teeth grinders:
“This is when you inhale deeply through your nose, exhale forcefully through your mouth making an AAAAAAH sound while opening your mouth wide.
”Hold this for a few seconds then close your mouth and repeat the exercise and this time stretch your tongue out and down. Try opening your mouth a little wider each time.”
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