Sensory Deprivation: Isolation Tank

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Multiple studies have linked having pets and being around animals regularly to feelings of calm, so it only stands to reason that swimming with dolphins, if nothing else, would be soothing to the senses. 4. Sensory Deprivation/Isolation Tank For someone with claustrophobia, lying in the confines of an isolation tank would be torture. For others, however, it is a meditative way to achieve deep relaxation. Spending time in the tank is said to turn down the sympathetic nervous system (the "fight-or-flight" part of your brain), while turning up the parasympathetic nervous system, which is associated with rest. The experience of an isolation tank (also called "restricted environmental stimulation technique", or REST, has been shown to help floaters battle anxiety and depression (http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2002-10533-002), lower blood pressure, quit smoking (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0306460387900372), and even effectively manage chronic pain (http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2002-10533-002).…show more content…
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