I’m a nighttime rambler, chatting away to anyone who’ll listen (usually my slightly fed up husband) despite being fast asleep. Sometimes, I spout nonsense other times, I have full conversations with my partner, responding to questions as if I were awake. In fact, it was only recently that my husband realized I wasn't awake during these interactions.
Sleep talking is a type of parasomnia, which means any unusual physical events or experiences that occur during sleep. I’m not only a prolific sleep talker, but I occasionally experience night terrors, too. So, do the two go hand in hand? And what makes someone susceptible to parasomnia?
