Floatation Experience in Nurses and Physicians

"During floatation-REST (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy), the participant enters a tank that is approximately 5 feet wide, 7 feet long and 5 feet high. The tank is filled with a 10 inch height of water containing enough Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) to create body buoyancy. The water temperature is 93.5 degrees F, an approximate equivalent for normal skin temperature. Ear plugs are used to mitigate sound and the tank is without light illumination to prevent visual stimulation. The sessions are typically 60 minutes in duration. The individual is Floating-in Solitude, Darkness, Silence, and Thermal-Neutrality. This experience reduces external sensory nervous system input and creates an extraordinarily deep state of mental and physical relaxation."