Talking in one's sleep, also known as somniloquy, is a common occurrence for many people. After falling asleep, people often dream and may speak, sing, or laugh and cry during their dreams. The content of sleep talk is usually related to the thoughts of the day. Children with neurosis and those with unstable nervous functions often talk in their sleep, and sleep talking is mostly associated with a predisposition to certain traits.
Frequent sleep talking is usually caused by excessive heart fire, excess liver heat, and extreme mental tension. Research shows that falling asleep does not mean the brain rests; it may actually become more active. After falling asleep, we enter into a cycle of light sleep and deep sleep. The first cycle is shorter, while the second is longer, and by the third deep sleep cycle, phenomena like sleepwalking or sleep talking may occur. Symptoms the body may exhibit include bad breath and a dry, parched mouth.
Regular somniloquy at night indicates that your nerves are highly excited during sleep. This could be due to excessive tension, overwork, overeating, or high stress during the day. Frequent night talk may also be a sign of neurasthenia and requires proper adjustment.
So, how to address somniloquy? First, if someone frequently dreams and talks in their sleep, they should start by incorporating regular exercise into their daily life, while also paying attention to balancing work and rest and relieving the pressures brought by life. Since a significant part of the reason could be neurasthenia, it's essential to adjust one's lifestyle rules gradually, after which the condition may disappear. If the above methods do not help, then it's necessary to seek medical treatment to help overcome this condition. Secondly, maintaining a good diet can improve the situation through food therapy. Recommended foods include pork heart with polygonatum sibiricum for nourishing yin and calming the nerves, and treating insomnia; pork with sea cucumber for tonifying the kidneys and nourishing blood, and treating backache and leg pain, dizziness, and a feeling of heaviness in the head; lotus seeds with crystal sugar for treating irritability and spleen deficiency, and insomnia; and pork heart with seeds of oriental arborvitae for calming the nerves, replenishing blood, nourishing the heart, and benefiting digestion.
Additionally, to solve the problem of somniloquy, we need to improve our sleep. One, do not make the room too hot or too cold; keep the room dark to create a comfortable resting environment. Two, reduce the intake of stimulating foods such as tea and coffee during the day, especially at night. Three, maintain a good and regular exercise routine, but avoid overly intense activities before bedtime. Four, ensure that both the brain and body are relaxed before going to bed; do not go to bed immediately after intense exercise, as it can make the brain too tense and excited, leading to talking in one's sleep at night.
