What causes people to talk in their sleep?

I agree that sleep talking is mostly harmless and usually triggered by simple stress or lack of rest. Try to avoid looking at screens right before bed to help your brain relax.

I panicked thinking I had some major sleep disorder when my wife told me I talk in my sleep almost every day. My doctor told me it is completely normal and usually happens when the brain is transitioning between sleep phases. It has improved a lot since I started sleeping on time.

Haha, my hostel friends and I do this all the time during exams! It is actually so funny because we talk about submissions in our sleep. It is just because of exam stress and puller-nighters, nothing to worry about at all.

Oh God, I talk in my sleep all the time and I used to worry if I was revealing my deepest secrets! I researched a lot and found out it is just called somniloquy, which is totally harmless and usually happens due to anxiety, fatigue, or fever. You are totally fine, don't worry!

Honestly, whenever I eat a heavy, late-night biryani, my dreams get crazy and my sister says I start murmuring food orders in my sleep! Indigestion and heavy meals right before bedtime definitely trigger sleep talking. Try keeping your dinners light.

Sleep talking is a type of parasomnia, commonly triggered by sleep deprivation, high stress, alcohol, or fever. While it is generally benign, if it is accompanied by violent movements or disrupts your sleep quality, consulting a sleep specialist or neurologist is advisable.