It feels like I'm in a dream

[TomatoBrain]

DC10 said this happens whilst doing a club activity and said it again when in a competition. Sounded slightly confused about it. Should I be concerned? Obviously bothering her, not sure what to say.

Was this during the same activity?

No, it wasn't. But both were sports. The first is a club for a team sport and second is a different club but more an individual sport.

It might be the effect of heightened adrenaline which can make you feel a bit spacey sometimes?

@AtomicBlondeRose is this something to be concerned about? How can I help her feel less spacey?

Both sports are entirely her choice, nothing to do with school or anything so no pressure there. Except what she puts on herself and I have noticed in the last 6 months she is quite hard on herself and quick to say "I'm so bad at this" for the smallest thing etc. Also when learning something new.

I get this as part of a migraine aura. Does she then get a headache?

It's quite a well known reaction to stress. It's a systems overload situation. Just reassure her it's not a problem, but if she experienced this more frequently look into it more seriously. It's a disconnect between the body and the consciousness and can be quite frightening.

but if she experienced this more frequently look into it more seriously.
What do you mean by this? It's something that should eventually be brought up with the doctor? Or with her coach? Or self-help type methods? And how frequently is too frequently?

If she experience periods like this every day in normal situations or they last longer than currently, see your GP. Eventually it can affect sleep and mental health. As a 20 year old I was working and commuting in London and had episodes like this. My GP referred me for some psychotherapy as it affected my sleep and I became increasingly anxious. They taught me relaxation and breathing techniques and just being reassured I wasn't going mad, helped. The out of body experience was actually frightening me and increasing the stress response.

Completely solved by moving to a quiet town and taking in a less stressful job.

I've spoken about it, she says it happens a lot when she's hot. I've told her it's a normal response to adrenaline but that I want her to tell me when it happens, what she's doing and we'll keep a diary. Then decide if we should go to the doctors or not.

She said it's strange because it happened also when she was happy or feeling normal and not stressed or upset.