Have you been Sleep-texting?

Some people subconsciously do unusual stuff while they’re asleep. And while sleep-talking and/or walking are the common deeds, Dr. Josh Werber’s observations reveal that some are actually sending SMS while dozing off.

Albeit the Otolaryngologist still cannot provide a concrete rationale why people ‘sleep-text’, he claims that such act shouldn’t be taken lightly as it may disrupt normal sleeping pattern. “They’re not getting the deep sleep or the rapid eye movement which is really critical to higher brain function,” said Dr. Werber to CBS New York.

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In a separate study conducted by Elizabeth Dowdell, a nursing professor at Villanova University, 25-35% of the 300 students that she surveyed claimed that they’ve indeed sleep-text in one or more occasions. But if you think that you’re already off the hook just because your way past your teenage years, think again, as this sleeping disorder also affects adults.

There are currently no known remedies for sleep-texting other than placing your phone as far away as possible from where you’re sleeping. However, that’s easier said than done considering that many of us have come to rely on our smartphones for almost everything (alarm, main mode of communication, etc.) Nevertheless, you’ve been forewarned…

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Ronnie Bulaong

This article was written by Ronnie Bulaong, a special features contributor and correspondent for YugaTech. Follow him on Twitter @turonbulaong.

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9 Comments

Surajdhali says:

10 years ago

Sexy
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Johnb222 says:

11 years ago

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Totem says:

11 years ago

Naalala ko lang dati.. NMay nagtext sa akin so nireplyan ko, pagkagising ko nakita ko yung tinext ko, ayos yung mga naunang words tapos gibberish na yung huli.. haha
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benchmark says:

11 years ago

Hmmmm kasama ba dun na I texted two people and went back to sleep. after I knew it, they didn’t receive my message, and after checking my phone, no sent text? :(
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abuzalzal says:

11 years ago

Nasobrahan ka lang sa panonood ng scandal nina Chito Miranda at Neri Naig, dre. Hinay-hinay lang sa panonood ng porn kasi yung hallucination mo umaabot na to the point na na-iisip mo na ikaw talaga si Ironman. Go get a reality check, hindi ikaw si Ironman and better consult to a psychiatrist near you.
jim says:

11 years ago

I won’t call it sleep-texting my friend, but a serious case of hallucination.
wew says:

11 years ago

definitely not,it’s only a simple dream,there’s nothing extraordinary…

Dr. Philthy says:

11 years ago

My friend accidentally leaked his important secret to me while he was sleep texting. I showed him the SMS he made during his sleep texting and was surprised that he leaked his secret to me subconsciously. The study is right…sleep texting isn’t something you can take so lightly because it can turn into a serious problem in the long run.
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Justin says:

11 years ago

People who sleep text simply indicates that they’re texting waaaaaaay too much.
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