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But changing my location was no panacea.
My first night in Antigua, I lay in bed aware that I was in a different place.
But I was still me, and my tormentedmind raced on through the night.
That night, I slept peacefully and dreamed.
My REM cycle was back!
psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine
Had I stumbled upon a cure for my anxiety-induced insomnia?
This is happening in both the physiology of the body and also the brain itself, he says.
And yet, my mind was at peace while floating at the beach.
He mentioned Blue Mind, a concept developed by his friend, the lateWallace J. Nichols.
The whole premise of Blue Mind is that theres something inherently healing about water, Feinstein explains.
This makes me think of the Caribbean adage of a sea bath as the ultimate cure-all.
Could it be that islanders have long understood the powers of floating and researchers are only now catching up?
I definitely think theres something to that, says Feinstein, who lives in Maui.
But float spas offer a similar experience.
psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine
Day-to-day life can be an overload, Muse says.
Floating allows me the chance to disconnect from it all.
Still, these sessions can be pricey.
Feinstein says whats important is giving the nervous system a chance to rest.
I look forward to recreating and continuing this therapeutic floating meditation and incorporating other mindfulness practices into my life.
expert reviewed byBrooke Schwartz, LCSW
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