My spouse and I are both working on big creative projects that require deep focus, but their sleep talking has gotten worse with stress and it's waking me up during crucial REM cycles. I'm losing the mental clarity I need for my work, but they feel terrible and helpless about something they can't control, and now we're both anxious about bedtime.
More people experience this than they realize.
An involuntary sleep behavior is disrupting the cognitive restoration both partners need, creating a cascade of guilt, resentment, and diminished capacity that neither person chose.
“Where Are You with Sleep and learning — the consolidation of knowledge?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.