"Our bodies are actually full of tensions and discomforts we never notice, and part of the constant shifting and wiggling and fidgeting that most people do most of the time is a matter of trying not to notice just how uncomfortable we are. Confront it head on."

I am reminded of John Cage's 4'33". If you or your readers are not familiar with the piece (a bad bet, I know), the effect is to make the audience aware of all the small sounds in the hall. It also makes them feel uncomfortable for a number of reasons ranging from being aware of their own body, their own thoughts, and the anxiety of having their expectations of entertainment subverted. So, Cage was forcing his audience to medidate? If so, interesting!