10 Causes Of Sleepwalking
Cause #3: Stress
Sleepwalking is considered to be a form of parasomnia, which is a term used to describe an undesirable sleeping experience. Since sleepwalking occurs during N3 sleep (the deepest phase of NREM sleep that a person experiences) then it’s important to note that certain things that affect N3 sleep can contribute to sleepwalking.
One of the things that can negatively impact N3 sleep is stress. Chronic high stress levels have been proven to have an adverse effect on a person’s sleep schedule and can contribute to things like sleepwalking.
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