What had become familiar?
Tightness can become part of the background. A change in support, movement, pressure, or rest may make that familiar state noticeable through contrast.
“I didn’t realize how tight I was” describes more than the present feeling. It changes your understanding of what came before.
A different reference point.
The name for this learning within Lay Down Now is Baseline Enhancement. The useful question is simple: what can you recognize now that you did not recognize before?
Notice without demanding a dramatic before-and-after. There may be ease, surprise, mixed sensations, or no clear change.
Take the observation with you.
You might remember a position, a pressure level, or a setting that suited you. That observation can inform another session without becoming a rigid rule.