Sensory deprivation

If there is one year in my life that had a great impact on me, it was 1991, about twenty-six years ago, when I lived in a floation center in Middelburg, the Netherlands and had the opportunity to…

In a way, sensory deprivation hilariously underscored the primacy of my body.

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I’ve been hearing about float tanks, sensory deprivation tanks or isolation tanks for years. They’re like enclosed bath tubs, square or round, filled with salt water (or magnesium sulphate [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_sulfate] to be exact) that is warmed to your body temperature that you lie in. But it’s like the Dead Sea, there’s so much salt (I think 500 kg or 1000 lbs of salt per tank) that you float. And once you close the tank and switch off the light, it’s pitch black. And…

Waterbeds are nothing new, although these are not as common or as popular as they used to be decades ago, they are a great way to relax, but do leave some feeling a little seasick. Using waterbeds as a means to relax the muscles and to achieve deeper states of meditation has become very effective, […]

Sensory deprivation tank. For when you’ve isolated yourself from the rest of society but then your family members start getting on your nerves

"In the depths of tranquility, floating weightlessly in a sensory deprivation chamber, the mind transcends boundaries, surrendering to a realm of serene introspection and profound relaxation."

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In this article I explore the part sensory deprivation has played in my journey into altered-states of consciousness and the out of body experience.