Throughout my life I have been always on the go, always looking for the
next level. I’ve never felt settled and comfortable, always setting the next
goal as soon as the current one nears completion and pushing myself
all the time. With this attitude, I felt myself under pressure most of the
time, and with pressure comes stress, loads of stress, and the feeling that
I never had enough time. I was burning the candle at both ends, but I
concluded that this was what life required.
For those of us who want to thrive and lead a healthy lifestyle in this
high-pressure world of instability, confusion, constant change, and stress,
we couldn’t stand a chance if we were physically or mentally sluggish. So
when I got to know about flotation therapy, I quickly realised that this
could be the natural answer to the stresses of this ever-changing world
of ours. Regular floating can be the way to relax your tired body while
engaging your subconscious mind as you control your thoughts.
I discovered that regular floating made me a healthier and happier
person. I said goodbye to a stressful lifestyle as I exercised and reinforced
my body’s capacity for happy thoughts, healing, good sleep, creativity,
and imagination. I had lower blood pressure, easier concentration, and
more energy. I discovered how regular floating positively changed my life
and helped me focus on the things I want out of life.
The powerful technique of floating can help people, especially
go-getters, to achieve their goals, to become much more centred, and to
tackle the issues and problems that life throws at them easily and calmly.
Isn’t true that if we approach our problems in a relaxed state, we stand a
better chance of solving them?
So when I was called up to run one of the very first flotation centres
in England, I was completely blown away by the difference this form of
therapy made in my life. The experience of lying in a tank, a gravity-free
environment, experiencing weightlessness and proper blood circulation,
sold me on the idea of floating regularly. I thought of the millions of
people out there with busy lifestyles like me who could find the results
from floating regularly very helpful. I thought of people who may be
magnesium deficient, who may be at risk of developing or already suffer
from poor blood circulation, diabetes, arthritis, obesity, stroke, cancer,
heart disease, fatigue, and those who may be so stressed out that they
cannot even sleep at night.
At the flotation centre, I started researching flotation and the difference
it made in people’s lives. My position at the time facilitated this research,
as I always found the time to chat with all my clients about their
experiences on the day to see what changes regular floating was making
for them. What I found was that there was not enough information out
there about how this fantastic therapy can be beneficial in the long term.
I was so involved with the floating business that even my spare time was
eaten up by research on the topic, and I promised myself that as soon as
the opportunity arose, I would put pen to paper to let the world know
in depth the benefits of being present within, switching off, and being
in solitude and seclusion while spending some time in a gravity-free,
sensory deprivation isolation tank for just an hour or a lunchtime
holiday.