Do you drool when you sleep? Then you should read this

For instance, too much saliva can cause angular cheilitis — painful cracks or sores at the corners of the mouth. In more serious cases, saliva can accidentally enter the lungs and lead to pneumonia. That’s why it’s important to talk to your healthcare provider as soon as you notice any persistent problems.

Indicators that your sleep is restful

But waking up with a little drool on your pillow or nightshirt once in a while isn’t a reason to panic. Sure, it can be a bit embarrassing — and plenty of people feel self-conscious about it — but it’s usually nothing to worry about.

The truth is that it is very common and it can also be an indicator that you have had a good night’s rest.

During our REM sleep or the Rapid Eye Movement part of our sleep this needs to be uninterrupted so we can enter our restful, deep sleep.

At this stage, certain neurotransmitters are inhibited to avoid muscle movements that would make us run away from a whatever we’re dreaming about that may cause us to respond with movement. If we drool, it can be an indicator that this has remained uninterrupted and we have experienced a deep and restful night’s sleep.

Sleep key to happiness

Sleep seems to be a very important key to happiness, according to an article in The Daily Mail. Sleeping can, for example, increase happiness levels more than a quadrupling of  our salary! Sleep was the strongest indicator of well-being study carried out by U.K grocery store Sainsburys.

So don’t worry or feel embarrassed if you drool a little in your sleep — it’s completely normal.Continue reading…