Talk:Floateria

This paragraph needs to be re-written before being included as it contains a significant misconception. The tank does not create a "zero gravity" environment and the bit about "where gravity is and in which direction" is poorly worded. It is, however, correct that the brain does use a high proportion of its energy to maintain muscle contractions for balance but this is done subconciously so there is no space to "free [the brain] to attend to other matters". I'm sure there are many potential benefits from relaxation such as this but it would be better to leave out the incorrect use of scientific concepts such as gravity in this case.

Gravity
Due to the high salt levels in the water, the floatation tank creates a zero gravity environment. Zero gravity allows the user to relax every single muscle: neck, arms, back and even ears. The tank enables the user to find those areas which are being held tense so they can be relaxed. Finding where gravity is and in which direction, then computing how the body can move and not fall over, takes about 90% of the brain's activity on a daily basis. Dr. Lilly's theory explains that when a user gets into the floateria capsule, the brain and body are free from all the gravity computations and the physical world. This leaves the brain free to attend to other matters.