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Exercise and Fitness

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts) Mon Apr 23, 2018, 03:49 PM Apr 2018

Sensory deprivation floatation tank experience? [View all]

A friend is trying to talk me into doing this with him, and it SOUNDS beneficial but I have a strong feeling I'll hate it. Anyone tried this, and what did you think?

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Sensory deprivation floatation tank experience? [View all] flibbitygiblets Apr 2018 OP

I haven't done it, but was thinking about it. Laffy Kat Apr 2018 #1

LOL - at that salt level, it's like the Dead Sea...and it's called dead for a reason ! lol n/t CincyDem Apr 2018 #4

I've done it. I love it. I'm disappointed there isn't a place close by. CincyDem Apr 2018 #2

Good tips there, esp. about the (not) shaving. I wasn't planning on wearing a suit anyway flibbitygiblets Apr 2018 #8

I remember watching the movie Altered States years ago and wanting to try it. CentralMass Apr 2018 #3

I remember the movie. Bad things happened. Laffy Kat Apr 2018 #5

Yeah, I'll definitely be skipping the hallucinogenics if I do it at all, LOL flibbitygiblets Apr 2018 #7

Yes, no peyote for you ;-) CentralMass Apr 2018 #9

35 years ago Kali Apr 2018 #6