pain, vibration, and movement.
Most of the time, your brain filters out sensations that aren’t important. You don’t spend your day thinking about the feeling of your clothes against your skin, the pressure of a chair, or a sheet touching your arm.
But when you’re stressed, anxious, or severely sleep-deprived, you may become more sensitive and hyperaware of normal bodily sensations.
A bedsheet shifting, a muscle twitching, a hair brushing against your skin, or a small change in pressure can suddenly feel much more significant.
Your brain may then interpret