Sensory Deprivation Flotation Tank

Freya244117

I'm not sure if this has been discussed before, so thought I would mention it.

I use the flotation tank at a gym about once a month, I would use it more if I lived closer. The water is body temperature and super salted so you float easily. The lid closes so you are in total darkness and the room is sound proof so complete silence as well.

It is the most relaxing thing I have ever done. I'm a bad sleeper usually, but sleep like a baby for a week after using it. For $15 for an hour, it is money well spent. It was particularly helpful when I was having a lot of pain from spine bone mets.

wrenn

My daughter and friend do this and love it but I am worried about being claustrophobic. It is $99. here so not worth a gamble if I chicken out but you have made me reconsider. I'm so glad it is helping you.

Kicks

😱 There is no way I would willing subject myself to such abject terror that such a torture device would produce!!!!

When I was 6, I had 2 experiences on an ocean liner (the USS United States to be exact). We went from NYC to Laharve, France on her 2nd voyage. The first day out, we had lifeboat drills. Well that made no sense to my 6 y/o mind. To me, lifeboats meant boat sinking and drill meant Daddy taking his men to the Parade Ground to drill (march) them around - so sinking boats and marching around had nothing to do with the other. And there were soldier marching around but there were lifeboats so must be sinking. Also there had been no child size lifejacket in our stateroom which i knew was to help keep you alive when the boat is sinking and there was none for me. OK got throught that scare. The next one came a couple of days later. The US had watertight chambers that could be sealed in case of major hull damage. I knew that the huge doors would be closed to limit the spread to individual areas to prevent the incomming salt water from making the whole ship sink. Well, we had headed to the dinning room and I realized I had forgotten my doll so ran back to the stateroom to get her. When I came out of the stateroom the big lock doors were closed (it was just a periodic check that was done) and as I knew they would be closed to seal an area to keep the ship afloat when damaged, I just sat down on the floor with Doll and calmly talked to her about how something really bad must have happened for them to have to close them so quick but it was better to save everybody else as I was after all just a little girl which wasn't much to loose. To this day, I can not get on any big boat (even tied to the pier) - it's going to sink. I know in my somewhat locical adult mind, that's not true but my 6 y/o mind totally takes over. Hubby spent 20 yrs in the Navy and in all those yrs I went on the boat he was on 4 times only. He was on BIG boats - aircraft carriers - and I had no problem if up on flght deck or hangar deck if elevator was down so I could see out. My fear of big boats never bothered me about him being on one and when he made his last cruise, the boys both flew to Hawaii to do the Tiger Cruise back to San Diego. They had a fantastic time that not all young men (12 & 13) get to experience with their Dad.

It does sound like it could be were relaxing for many - NOT ME.

OH - I do love the water and boats (small boats). We have a 15 ft boat, just not BIG boats 'cause they will sink 😏

Ginj

Interesting. I used to enjoy floating in the 80's before getting too busy and the place closing. There's a new one in town now and I've been considering it but right now I'm just 8 days out from surgery and still negotiating with doctors about when I may have a tub bath.