My first float was dissapointing to be honest. I got to the centre and showered and was impressed by the float room. It looked perfect and very relaxing. However as soon as I got in I noticed the water was very warm. It was just as hot as a bath, and I thought to myself ''is this really the temperature as my body?'' Anyway, I lay back and fiddled with the lights a bit and then turned them off completely. I just lay there and felt rather bored to be honest. At first I felt a bit nervous when I switched the lights off becasue I didnt know what kind of experience I might have, if any but I soon got used to seeing nothing. It was no different when I closed my eyes as it was entirely pitch black. After a while I felt my neck start to ache as it was in the water, and it became quite uncomfortable and the pain wouldnt go. Also my head start to tilt back and salt water went in my eyes, so I used the head float thing to keep my head afloat which helped to some degree. I found it quite hard to relax in the temperature of water I was in and I was sweating as I lay there in pitch blackness. I was actualy thinking to myself ''can I really withstand this for an hour?''. Then when the music started playing again I put the lights on and got out. I felt really heavy, and my legs started aching a bit in the shower as they were getting accustomed to gravity again. Anyway, in the tank I also was aware of my heart rate, which seemed quite fast the whole time. I tried breathing slowly to slow it down but it just wouldnt. Is this a common experience? Will I get better at it with time? Did I do something wrong?
