5 other strange things that happen when you sleep

Strange things happen to us when we sleep, find out about them.

A lot of strange things happen to you when you sleep  (Good Housekeeping )

Sleep paralysis isn't the only strange thing that happens to us humans when we sleep.

There are many other things that go on with our bodies and minds when we take a rest. There are a bunch of them but here is a list of the most common strange things that occur when we sleep.

You might recognize a few of them.

1) Teeth Grinding

Teeth grinding can be annoying  (bellingham-dentist)

This is also known as bruxism. Teeth grinding occurs when you slide your teeth back and forth when sleeping. It creates a grinding sound which can be very irritating to your sleep partner. It happens both day and night time. Teeth grinding is mostly caused by stress. There is no known cure for this but a mouth guard gotten from a dentist can help protect the teeth.

2) Sleep Walking 

People have been known to walk when they sleep  (ZME Science )

This one of the most popular strange things that happen to people when they sleep. Sleepwalking is associated with sleep paralysis. Part of your brain is awake and takes over control. You can call this autopilot as the brain carries out routine tasks while you are asleep.

3) Sleep Talking

Sleep talking  (Frontiers For Young Minds)

Sleep talking is in the same category as sleep talking. It is one of the things that occur during non-REM sleep. Science, however, hasn't found out why we say certain things in our sleep. What makes us choose some certain words over others while we are asleep?

4) Night Terrors

Children suffer mostly from night terrors  (The Gryph )

Night terrors happen mostly with kids. It is a sleep disorder that most people outgrow. It belongs to the non-REM family and it creates feelings of dread and terror. Night terrors can happen on consecutively or within intervals. It cannot be treated. Night terrors subside and eventually leave with time. 

5) Exploding Head Syndrome

When you hear a loud bang in your head seconds before you sleep or after you sleep, you just had Exploding Head Syndrome  (The Sleep Hub )

This is a sleep disorder that occurs when a person perceives loud noises (gunshots, bomb explosion etc) when about to sleep or waking up. This syndrome causes confusion and fear for the person involved. According to science EHS happens more with women.