Fears Around Using The Tank

1. Are people ever afraid in the tank?

Many people are afraid before they use the tank the first time. The fears may be called fear of darkness, of drowning, claustrophobia or suffocation. Whatever they are called, they are usually the thought or the idea that one is out of control in a situation. In the Samadhi tank, the user is completely in control.

The door is so lightweight it can be opened with one finger, and the tank can be used with the door open. The person using the tank always chooses the way that is most comfortable for them.

When we introduce anyone to the tank, we given them all of the above information. We think that by letting people know that it is quite common to be afraid, if they are afraid, it may lessen any embarrassment or uncomfortableness about fear. The tank is a very safe place to be afraid.

What seems to happen often is that fear disappears very quickly once someone realizes it is alright. We at Samadhi have had the chance to observe hundreds of people who were initially fearful come out of the tank looking free and relieved. The tank presents an excellent opportunity to people who are interested in conquering fear.

2. Can people drown in the tank?

No. Not unless they lay face down in it.

3. Could you get electrocuted? No.

4. What if I'm claustrophobic?

People who say that they are afraid to use the tank because they are claustrophobic probably assume that they will be confined in an enclosed space. We make sure they know that they can use the tank with the door open if they wish. The tank is such an excellent place to go through claustrophobia that if anyone wants to get rid of theirs, it is probably the best way to do it.

5. Is it dangerous to sleep in the tank?

It is safe to sleep in the tank. The reason people think it may be dangerous is the fear they would roll over.

Even those people who report they never sleep on their backs in bed, sleep on their backs in the tank.

Firstly, it's very difficult to roll over in the tank because of the density of the solution.

Secondly, if any of the salt solution gets in one's eyes, mouth or nose, it is an immediate signal that something must be done. The person would wake up immediately.

6. Is there enough air in the tank?

Yes. The tank is designed not to be airtight, so there is a plentiful air supply. In addition, the air is constantly renewed by an air circulation system.

7. Is this sensory deprivation?

This term has been used over the years to describe particular areas of scientific experimentation. It is inaccurate since the senses (smell, taste, hearing, sight and touch) are fully operational, not deprived.

The words sensory deprivation, by association, have developed negative connotations.

What happens in the tank is a reduction of external stimuli. Stimulus reduction is an accurate description of the tank environment.

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