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People with an RAS that allows lots of information & stimuli to pass through do not seek out additional stimulation and tend to be shy; an introvert. People with a restrictive RAS seek extra stimulation to feel alive; an extrovert.
People with an RAS that allows many stimili tend to tune this alertness down with the use of alcohol or depressing. Someone with a slower acting RAS may choose a substance to increase their alertness, such as speed. Needless to say, the RAS has a lot to do with drug addiction.
Floating has a very powerful effect on the RAS, causing it to go into a relaxed, yet highly alert state. This is why floating has such a tremendous affect on alcohol consumption, drug consumption, neurotic behavior, shyness, introversion, and extroversion.
The hypothalamus is also the key regulator of our response to pain and stress. If the information passed in is deemed as stressful, neurochemicals are released through our glands; the pituitary and adrenal. This is why we receive an adrenaline rush and have a fight or flight response. Essentially, the hypothalamus is what dictates if we turn the incoming information into something of stress and pain or pleasure.
Floating has been proven to have a direct, substantial influence on the hypothalamus. Due to its impact on such an important part of our brain, floating has a powerful impact on our mood, emotions, and overall our mind-body relationship.
You probably guessed what I’m about to say: the float tank accomplishes this in a fraction of the time. There are a few reasons why the float tank can do this.
RAS Calming Down – On the flip side, the RAS often perceives floating as a sensory overload. We’re experiencing and noticing things that we never experienced before. This causes our RAS to put us into a deeply relaxed, physically immobilized, mentally still state. The result is a state that we are not used to experiencing; a unique situation where we’re extraordinarily quiet yet intensely conscious.
Limbic System Increases Endorphine Output – Floating causes our limbic system to not only slow the release of stressful hormones such as adrenaline, norepinephrine, ACTH, and cortisone, it also increase the release of endorphines. This release causes the limbic system to exert a strong influence over other parts of the brain, putting us into a state of euphoria. The limbic system also causes the cortex to think in certain ways and become synchronized, giving us the ability to generate theta waves, increase visualization, and have access to deeper memories.
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