When you’re tired, your body and nervous system can become more sensitive. The small muscles around the eyes may respond with involuntary contractions, causing that familiar fluttering sensation.
This can be especially noticeable after several nights of poor sleep or when your daily schedule has become irregular.
If you’ve recently been staying up late, studying, working, or spending long hours on your phone, your eyes may simply be asking for a break.
What can help?
Try to maintain a consistent sleep schedule and give yourself enough time to rest each night. Taking short breaks during the day can also help reduce eye fatigue.
Sometimes, improving your sleep is enough for the twitching to gradually disappear.
