Jolted Awake?

[aangel]

I went back to sleep early this morning. I even started to dream. I don't remember what I was dreaming about but I saw something white like lightening, and it was like I was shocked awake. I jolted up, and I was clawing for my covers. It was freaky, and for a split second I felt like something was wrong with me. It happened so fast and was over quickly. I don't even think my heart was racing.

[Potter86]

I think this has happened to everyone at some point in there life

[MyNameIsTerry]

It's one of the many sleep phenomena experienced in the Hypnagogic & Hypnopompic sleep states. These are completely normal and anxiety can intensify them.

Plus we tend to react badly to sudden shocks.

Consider it like when you wake from a nightmare and your heart is pounding and you are sweating. You feel amped up. These normal sleep phenomena make us feel like that.

As your anxiety reduces overall, these things bother you less in my experience.