You’ve probably heard of our fight or flight response – when we’re presented with stressful or threatening situations (like being chased by a hippopotamus), our body’s autonomic nervous system responds by preparing for action. Our heart rate increases, our breathing picks up, and blood flows from our core out to our limbs (along with a […]
In many ways, our culture has fostered an unhealthy relationship with time spent alone. Even the words that we use to describe alone time are often steeped in some kind of negative connotation. Solitude. Seclusion. Withdrawal. Loneliness. Loneliness is especially telling: the etymology of the word is simply in the act of being alone, but […]
Making the most of the holidays It’s the holiday season. You’ve booked your time off from work, planned where you’re going (or who’s coming to you) and you’re excited to finally reconnect with loved ones after an unusually busy year. Holidays are meant to be a break from the craziness – they give us a […]
How are you going to follow through with your resolutions? As you consider what changes you want to make in your life for the new year, it’s worth also spending some time thinking about how you are going to make sure that you actually follow through with them. There are people who joke that their […]
“What? Sorry, can you say that again – I was distracted.” This is a phrase that’s all-too-commonly uttered these days. However, it seems apparent that it’s less a sign of personal failure and more an indication that the technological world we’re surrounded by is, indeed, incredibly distracting. Some of this is accidental, but much of […]
Improve Thyself: Betterment by Buoyancy Imagine yourself – who are you and where are you REALLY going? What do you truly know about yourself? You’ve found your parking spot, stop to take a few conscious breaths after turning off your car, and step out. You take the short walk to our float centre, and as […]
Creative Notion from the Silent Ocean Creativity and convergence If humanity defines itself by anything, it is by our capacities to think critically and to adapt through our creative abilities. Although the critical thinking part gets a lot of attention, creativity is at the core of our being and is one of the main […]
Finding Yourself in Quiet Darkness “The tank is a general-purpose tool, not a design for something in particular. It is nothing and it is a powerful instrument for change. It is an environment for learning about oneself, in whatever way one wishes. It does not tell us what to do… we trust in the inherent […]
