Came across a curious bit of research: those classic out‑of‑body moments some people swear by might happen in the fuzzy borderland between sleeping and waking. Not full sleep, not fully alert—an in‑between state where your brain’s maps of the body and the sense of self can desync. It frames those sensations—like hovering near the ceiling, seeing yourself in bed, or feeling pulled out of your body—as a real, explainable brain state rather than something mystical. Have you ever had anything like this during a nap, jet lag, or sleep paralysis? What did it feel like, and did anything (stress, caffeine, odd schedules) seem to trigger it?