Our Ultimate Goal

I have been thinking about what our ultimate goal is as people.  Is it to be rich?  Is it to be healthy?  Is it to be fit?  Is it to be happy?  It seems like happiness is the right answer.  Happiness is really what we all want.  I think that it goes further than that though.  We can say to ourselves "I am happy" and have a great outlook on our life.  But are we still happy if we find ourselves in an awkward social situation or if we are dealing with a tough problem at work?  I think for the average person happiness is only experienced at certain times.  Don't get me wrong some folks are more happy than others.  I am talking about in general, happiness comes and goes.  So in other words happiness is a by-product of something more.

What is that something more?  I think it is along the lines of Absolute confidence.  Being completely self assured.  Believing that in any situation you will say or do the right thing.  Where you will always rise to any level necessary.  I know that all people make mistakes.  All people have struggles in life.  The successful ones act at a high level more often.  It is being in the Zone, to use a sports phrase.  We all have had moments where everything we said or did in that particular time seemed to be perfect.  Whether it was a ten minute stretch in a pick up basketball game or talking to a pretty girl at a bar.  You were on fire.  Is it possible to achieve that level of Confidence and self-absurdness all the time or even most of the time?  I think it is.  That should be Our Ultimate Goal.  It is mine.

How to Become More Sexy and Attractive

There is nothing more sexy and attractive to others than confidence.  Something about a person that is sure of himself/herself is irresistible to people.  As you know, your level of confidence changes from time to time. Sometimes it’s higher than normal.  Sometimes it’s lower than normal.  Most people do not have the “habit” of seeing value in situations that cause emotional pain. However, if you want to increase your confidence – and elevate it to new levels – you must become equipped with the ability to see “value” in all situations (especially the bad ones).  So it is a matter of asking yourself, How can I learn from this experience? and How can this situation make me a better person?  Some people allow situations to tear away their confidence for months or years.  So when you are not feeling your best, think of  all the reasons why you are thankful.  Remember times when you felt great about yourself.  Sit in meditation and just let go.


Why am I bringing this up on a Floatation blog?  Earlier this week I had made a sale; along with it, a huge commission.  Yesterday the person backed out of the deal which left me second guessing myself on the things that I could have done differently.  I beat myself up pretty good for a few hours.  As is my habit, I went into the float tank after work and just let go.  I was able to visualize times I was at my best and the recent successful sales that I have made and the upcoming sales that I have in the pipeline.  I let those feelings wash over me and let go.  Knowing that I have let my intentions known to the Universe gave me a sense of peace.  I have faith that my goals will come true with the proper focus and dedication.  Sometimes challenges are what assists people to remain focused upon what is really important.  For me, what really is important is knowing that abundance is all around us.  There is no reason to be angry or afraid.  Be confident.  Have faith.  Believe in yourself and the Universe.

Attraction to Floatation - Part II

To finish up on my attraction to floatation.  In college I wrote a paper on Hypnosis.  I did a lot of research on a guy named Edgar Cayce.  His stories were fascinating to me at the time.  He would go into a self-induced sleep and then talk about a persons past lives, health, business dealings, etc, etc.  He was a pyschic of sorts.  I wanted that ability, as ridiculous as it sounds now.  So since then I have read all kinds of self help, meditation and philosophy.  I have an English degree with a Philosophy minor.  Most of my philosophy classes were about religion.  I learned then that all religious people believe that they believe in the correct one.  Understanding this lead me to think about how there is some truth to all of them.  Most importantly that there is a God or Universal Mind that is all of us. 

So in conclusion, I have researched many forms of meditation and positive thinking and the combination of the two.  Back in the mid 90's my friend floated and explained how wonderful it was.  At the time I was a poor college kid so I only did it a couple of times.  It always struck me as an awesome tool.  After I got a job and started making money I searched for places to float.  There are no place to float in my area so I decided to get my own.  So here I am now.  An unwavering faith and belief in the Universe is what I am looking to attain through my floatation sessions.  I catch glimpses of the feeling of absolute calm and peace.  Much more now than I ever have before.  Is it wrong to pursue perfection?  "You are what you think about all day long."  Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Attraction to Floatation - Part I

I received a comment (from Float First) on yesterday's blog post asking me to show a picture of my tank and talk about what attracted me to floating.  I am not very tech savvy yet.  Here is a picture of the kind of tank that I have.  It is not a picture of the one in my apartment.  I will get a smart phone eventually and download some pictures of mine.

I have been attracted to the powers of the mind for as long as I can remember.  I read an article in a magazine when I was around 12 years old about lucid dreaming.  I remember it suggested to "wake up" during waking hours and realize that you were not in a dream.  It suggested to pinch yourself in these moments to prove you were awake.  By making this a habit, the thought would eventually come to you in a dream.  I can tell you it worked but it took a lot of effort to be consciously aware multiple times a day as a preteen.  There is nothing cooler than being in a dream and knowing it.  The feeling of "I can literally do anything I want" is powerful and very fleeting.  I would wake up very quickly, only to find myself trying to get back to that place.  It never did happen.

During the rest of my teen years I was always fascinated by Hypnosis.  I laid in bed many nights "Self-Hypnotizing" myself.  Counting down from ten, breathing and with each step and number I would "go down a step" until I got to the bottom.  Hypnotized.  It didn't dawn on me at the time I was actually meditating.  The only difference I was trying to manifest some incredible experience that I couldn't put my finger on, rather than just calm my mind. 

I will pick this up in my next blog post.  I don't want to bore you to tears.

EXTRA, EXTRA - Floating Can Help You Overcome Pain

I had another great float last night.  While in the tank my thoughts drifted to all of the great people that I have had the pleasure of coming in to contact with (via social media) since I have been documenting my daily floats.  I can only hope that a few people that are not familiar with floating or REST read my blog and try to book a session with their local center.  The more people that do it, will help to spread the word about how wonderful of an experience it truly is.  It is very hard to put into words.  It must be experienced.

Below is an excerpt from the introduction of  The Book of Floating by Michael Hutchinson.  Here he talks about what the research that was being done uncovered about floating and what he will go over in more detail in the body of the book.  If you haven't already, go buy a copy of this book.  It is worth it.

• About indications that floating stimulates the brain to secrete endorphins:
pain-killing, euphoria-creating substances known as the
"body's own opiates."
• That there is evidence that tank use not only can initiate substantial
weight loss but also has an unprecedented maintenance effect, with weight
loss continuing at the same degree for many months after floating.
• Of evidence that floating results in a spontaneous reduction in or
elimination of such habits as smoking, drinking, and drug use, and
counteracts addiction withdrawal symptoms.
 • That laboratory studies show that floating can rapidly and significantly
decrease stress and anxiety, by sharply lowering the levels of
biochemicals directly related to stress, anxiety, tension, the "fight or
flight response," and heart disease and other stress-related illnesses.
• About indications that floating can suspend the dominance of the detail-
oriented left hemisphere of the brain, allowing the right hemisphere
(which deals with large-scale and novel information) to operate freely,
giving the floater access to unusual powers of creativity, imagination,
visualization, and problem solving.
• How athletes use flotation to improve their performance significantly,
to speed their recovery from the stress of peak output, and virtually to
eliminate fatigue and "post-race letdown."
• How flotation tanks are being used in schools and universities as tools
for "superlearning," increasing the mind's powers of comprehension,
retention, and original thinking.
• Of indications that two hours of floating are more restful and restorative
than a full night of sound sleep, making floating, in the words
of one prominent scientist, "a method of attaining the deepest rest that
we have ever experienced."

Having floated about 30 times so far in my life, I know these things to be true.   If you suffer from Fibromyalgia or Migraines.  Give it a try.  You have nothing to lose except for the pain.

Gratitude and Intention

It has been over a month since I have been floating daily (give or take a day or two).  The positive changes that I see are astonishing.  The most important is my sense of well being.  I no longer have the gnawing lump of anxiety in my gut.  I have solid intentions and I am thankful for them.  It has become my mission to be a Floatation advocate.  There is just no disputing how much floatation can help us.  The world is in turmoil.  We need help.  Floatation can help.  There is a great website that I came across last night that I want to  share.  If nothing else we all need an attitude of gratefulness to get us through tough times.  For most of us things could be worse.  Think about the miracle of the Universe and be thankful for our existence. 

Another great book I found and have been reading is The Science of Making Money.  It is really great.  You may have seen some Self Help Gurus selling their interpretation of it for like 2k.  Here it is in it's original form.  Basically the text tells you to visualize your intentions, put them out to the Universe and they will manifest themselves.  Nothing new but the book was published in like 1910 so...it was newer then.

One last thing.  Yesterday I was coming up with reasons floatation isn't more popular.  I came up with another.
6.  People are afraid of having the type of power/responsibility over their lives that floatation can provide.  Most people want built in excuses to remain in their ruts.  They want to believe that the Universe is against them.  It is not.

Top Reasons Floatation Isn't More Popular

Last week I wrote a bit about Michael Hutchinson's, The Book of Floating.  I had mentioned that reading the book caused me to wonder why floating isn't more popular.  The book was written in the early 80's, almost 30 years ago.  It was apparent that Hutchinson was convinced that it was going to become the wave of the future.  It did not.  I have been pondering this all weekend.  Why?  After doing some research I think I have come up with some reasons.

1.  The people that were associated with floatation were also affiliated with Pyschedelic drugs.
2.  Sensory Deprivation has misleading connotations that scares a large segment of the population.
3.  The 80's were the "Greed is Good" decade.  Most people were seeking and achieving material gains outside of themselves.
4.  The A.I.D.S. epidemic was just starting to show itself.  People were afraid of sanitation. 

These are just a few that I have come up with.  Again, my intention is to overcome these obstacles and bring floatation to the masses.  It is the most incredible tool for whatever ails you.  Drop me a message if you have any comments.  I would love to get other people's perspective on this.  There is no disputing Floatation's efficacy.  There must be other reasons it has stayed a hidden secret all of these years.