Once a week I float in a tub full of epson salt saturated water. I look forward to the next session before I finish the one I'm in. You can float for an hour with music and ambient lighting or without. I choose to float in complete silence and darkness and love floating in a starless universe. The first time I tried it, I didn't last the whole hour. I started to feel overheated, nauseous and claustrophobic.
Today was the first time I made it. I was able to relax and meditate the entire time. When communicating with my 17 year-old son, I can get anxious and elevated when he starts to argue. He does this to avoid following through with his responsibilities and at times it will wear me down and I give up. I noticed this evening I was able to stay calm and hold him accountable in a firm but relaxed manner. I know it is because of the float.
It changes me. I make it through the week with more patience and less anxiety. I am grateful for a natural way to stay calm in a stressful world.
That sounds like a fascinating way to relax and meditate. I have never tried that type of float, but it's great that it centers you and helps you sidestep anxiety and conflict.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a fascinating way to relax and meditate. I have never tried that type of float, but it's great that it centers you and helps you sidestep anxiety and conflict.
ReplyDeleteInteresting - it sounds wondering and one hour of mediation each week can really make a difference over time. Enjoy that time and how it helps you!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are taking care of you! You deserve it. I am waiting to read a book called Hunt, Gather, Parent that is supposed to help with these parent/child battles! I'm not even a parent, but I want to read it to see how it might help my teaching!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about the residual calm you've started to cultivate and how it can serve you so well.
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