10 Surprising Things You Have Done While Asleep

While we doze, our brains and bodies aren't slacking off, they're at work, repairing us after the day's battles and refueling us for tomorrow's slog—in more ways than you likely realize.

There's probably no teeny boardroom. But here's what's actually going on while you're dozed off.

1) You've Lost Weight While Napping

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Through perspiration and breathing out humid air, you lose weight while you sleep. Be sure to get a good amount of sleep to take advantage of this weight-loss trick.

2) You've Sleepwalked

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Sleepwalking is a behavior disorder that originates during deep sleep and results in walking or performing other complex behaviors while asleep. It is much more common in children than adults and is more likely to occur if a person is sleep deprived.

Because a sleepwalker typically remains in deep sleep throughout the episode, he or she may be difficult to awaken and will probably not remember the sleepwalking incident.

3) Or Sleep-Talked

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According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 6.5% of children and 2.2% of adults experience Night terrors.

Night terrors are often mistaken for nightmares; the difference is that nightmares occur during REM sleep when the brain is more active, and people generally remember them the next day, while night terrors happen during Stage 3 sleep and people have no memory of them when they wake up.

4) You've Farted

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Because your body is more relaxed, it’s likely that a fart or two will sneak its way out while your sleep. But, not to worry, your sense of smell isn’t as strong while you’re asleep so no one will notice.

5) You've Made Yourself A Meal

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People on restricted diets are more likely to sleep-eat. It's mostly highly caloric foods that sleep-eaters make a beeline for, but they'll often eat non-nutritious substances, too. Most of the people are probably lazy in their sleeps too, so instead of cooking something; they’d just something out of the fridge. Even if it is raw.

6) You’ve Had Sex

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In a study of more than 800 patients at a sleep disorders center, about 8 percent of patients reported incidents of sexsomnia—initiating sex with a partner while asleep.

As a parasomnia, the phenomenon is similar to sleepwalking—you’re coming partly out of deep sleep enough that you can move and possibly talk, but your brain isn’t awake enough to be fully conscious.

7) Teeth Grinding

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If you grind or clench your teeth when you sleep, you have bruxism. With symptoms ranging from the mild to the severe. Grinding can lead to problems with your teeth, as well as with the joints of the jaw.

Bruxism has been linked to stress, so if you’re experiencing it, try to avoid caffeine before bed, and relax!

8) Moved Your Eyes Restlessly

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“Rapid Eye Movement or REM sleep” — the stage of sleeping responsible for vivid dreaming — is characterized by random movement of the eyes in all directions. The connection between these movements and sleeping is unknown.

9) You’ve Kicked Someone

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People who experience recurring nightmares like falling from heights and getting in fights, often drop a kick or two. The phenomenon is  Known as a hypnic jerk or a hypnagogic jerk, this feeling can be disorienting, but is normal.

10) You’ve Snatched Your Partners Sheets

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The dark in the absence of the sun signals your brain to release melatonin, which affects your circadian rhythm (or sleep/wake cycle) and tells your body it's time for bed. Your temperature is lowest around 2:30 A.M., the time you’re most likely to steal your sleeping partners sheets.