Life is hectic, and everyone is busy these days. With so much going on, it’s important for your mental and physical health that you take some time for yourself in order to relax. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Some people choose to take a hot bath, engage in yoga, run, have a massage, or participate in meditation. A relatively unknown option is floating. Floating is not a new relaxation technique, but it is not widely known to the public.
What is Floating?
Floating is an activity in which all external stimuli is removed from the environment. This includes gravity as well. Participants enter into a private room with a private float tank. The float tank is filled with Epsom salt water and heated to the temperature of the skin. Once the person enters the tank, everything else melts away, and all the person has to do is float without any external stimuli to distract them.
Sessions are normally sixty minutes long. The float tank in Fremantle offers options for each person to customise his or her own experience. Clients can choose either to float in complete darkness and silence, or they can choose a personal combination of music and lights to make their experience their own. It’s common for first time users to be nervous. Some people have fears of being in complete darkness or fears of confined spaces, also known as claustrophobia. If this is the case, clients can choose to leave the lights on until they are comfortable turning the lights off. If the client is afraid of tight spaces, he or she can leave the top completely open or partially open, and you can even get in and out as many times as you would like. The more you use the float tank, the more comfortable you will become.
Benefits of Floating
There are quite a few benefits to floating. The first is stress relief. Floating can help relieve stress, anxiety, insomnia, postpartum depression, and jet lag. This type of relaxation technique helps synchronise the brain and enhances brain learning function. Your brain is an organ in the body, and just as any other, it needs rest to be able to reset.
Floating is also beneficial for pain management. It takes all of the pressure off of your spine and allows your spine to rest. It is also great for magnesium absorption, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain, fatigue, migraines, headaches, back pains, and pre-menstrual pain. Floating is also good for muscle healing. This technique is popular among athletes in order to help them recover more quickly.
Surprisingly, floating is great for creativity. The fact that your mind is at rest and clear enables you to have a more vivid visualisation experience. This form of meditation is great for people of all ages. Handicapped float tanks are also available for those who require it. If you are looking for an outlet for the stress in your life, considering a floating regimen that is not only therapeutic for your brain, but for your body as well.