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+# 2024-06-20
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+## Morning Routine
+- [x] Exercise #wellness
+- [x] Meditation #wellness
+- [ ] Breakfast #personal
+
+## Daily Goals
+- [x] Complete sensory deprivation session #status/completed
+- [ ] Review project updates #status/to-do
+- [ ] Write article on sensory experiences #status/to-do
+
+## Sensory Deprivation Experience
+
+### Session Details
+- **Date**: 2024-06-20
+- **Duration**: 90 minutes
+- **Location**: Float Tank at Serenity Spa
+- **Environment**: Dark, soundproof float tank with Epsom salt solution
+- **Time of Day**: 10:00 AM
+- **Pre-session Mood**: Anxious, slightly stressed
+- **Post-session Mood**: Overwhelmed, confused
+
+### Pre-session Preparation
+- **Physical Preparation**: Light breakfast (smoothie), hydrated well, 30 minutes of yoga
+- **Mental Preparation**: 10 minutes of deep breathing exercises, set intention to explore inner thoughts and face any emerging fears
+
+### Session Journal
+- **Initial Thoughts and Feelings**: 
+  - As I settled into the tank, my mind was racing with thoughts about work and personal commitments. The darkness and silence quickly became oppressive, heightening my anxiety.
+
+- **Physical Sensations**: 
+  - Initially, I noticed a slight tension in my neck and shoulders. As the session progressed, the sensation of weightlessness intensified, creating a disorienting feeling of floating in an abyss. My limbs felt like they were dissolving into the void.
+
+- **Mental Experiences**: 
+  - About 20 minutes in, my thoughts began to slow down. However, instead of calming, my mind started conjuring unsettling images and scenarios. Childhood fears resurfaced, accompanied by a sense of impending doom. My mind felt like it was unraveling, with fragments of disturbing memories flashing before my eyes.
+
+- **Visual/Auditory Experiences**: 
+  - In the absence of light and sound, I experienced intense visual hallucinations. I saw grotesque, shifting shapes and faces in the darkness. Faint, eerie whispers echoed in my ears, growing louder and more insistent as time passed.
+
+- **Time Perception**: 
+  - Time became an indistinguishable blur. Minutes felt like hours, and I lost all sense of how long I had been in the tank. The timelessness was maddening, making me question if I would ever be able to escape.
+
+- **Challenges and Discomforts**: 
+  - The first 10 minutes were challenging as my mind resisted the sensory deprivation. However, as the session continued, the sense of isolation became unbearable. I felt an overwhelming urge to scream and escape, but I forced myself to endure the experience.
+
+- **Positive Outcomes**: 
+  - Despite the overwhelming sensations of fear and madness, I managed to stay in the tank for the full duration. The experience provided a raw and unfiltered look into the darkest corners of my mind, revealing deep-seated anxieties and unresolved trauma.
+
+### Post-session Reflection
+- **Immediate Reflections**: 
+  - I stumbled out of the tank feeling dazed and disoriented. The world outside felt surreal, and my sense of reality was warped. I was overwhelmed by the intensity of the experience and struggled to articulate my thoughts.
+
+- **Changes in Mood/Outlook**: 
+  - My initial sense of calm was replaced with confusion and heightened anxiety. I felt a persistent sense of unease and paranoia, questioning the boundaries of my sanity.
+
+- **Physical Aftereffects**: 
+  - My muscles felt tense and achy, and I had a lingering sensation of dizziness. The physical discomfort was compounded by the mental strain of the experience.
+
+- **Mental Aftereffects**: 
+  - Mentally, I felt fragmented and unstable. The hallucinations and eerie whispers lingered in my mind, making it difficult to focus on anything else. I felt an urge to withdraw from social interactions and isolate myself.
+
+- **Integration into Daily Life**: 
+  - I found it challenging to reintegrate into daily life after the session. The experience left me questioning my perception of reality and struggling to find a sense of normalcy. I decided to take a break from sensory deprivation sessions until I could process and understand the impact it had on my mental health.
+
+- **Future Adjustments**: 
+  - Moving forward, I plan to approach sensory deprivation with caution, ensuring I have a support system in place and a way to ground myself after each session. I will also seek professional guidance to navigate the psychological effects of such intense experiences.
+
+## Additional Notes
+- Research more about the psychological effects of prolonged sensory deprivation.
+- Consider alternative relaxation techniques that are less intense and potentially less destabilizing.
+
+## End of Day Reflection
+- What went well? 
+  - I completed the session despite the overwhelming fear and disorientation.
+  - The experience provided valuable insights into my mental state and areas that need healing.
+
+- What could be improved? 
+  - Establish a more gradual approach to sensory deprivation to avoid such intense reactions.
+  - Incorporate grounding techniques post-session to help reintegrate into daily life more smoothly.
+
+#daily #personal/journal #sensory-deprivation #mental-health
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