For those who don't know what an isolation tank (or sensory deprivation tank) is, the point of them is simply in the name itself. It deprives you of your vision, hearing and touch. This might sound crazy to most people, or intriguing to others. How does it deprive you of those senses? A few easy ways, actually.

First, when you step in, you'll realize the water is similar to your body temperature. Well, it is. They regulate the water to be exact body temperature so once you're in there, you don't feel anything cold or warm. You simply don't feel anything at all. I wasn't cold or hot, I literally felt nothing.

Secondly, the water has about 1,000-2,000 pounds of salt water, which makes it buoyant enough to float effortlessly while you're in there. Once I got in there, I was kind of nervous to rest my head because I wasn't sure how buoyant it really was. But you have to trust it and just relax your entire body, and remind yourself that you won't sink. So, that was exactly what I did. I let go and relaxed as if I was laying in my bed, and I floated perfectly. It was a really cool feeling.

It was completely pitch dark when I stepped in, you could not see any sort of light at all. At first, I thought I would know what this looks like because I go to sleep in a dark room, right? Wrong. I have never been in such a dark place before in my life and it felt weird, to be completely honest. When I closed my eyes, I couldn't tell if my eyes were closed or not because when I opened them, nothing changed. Just the physical action of opening and closing them. It was almost darker with my eyes open and that's when your mind starts to envision colors or shapes.

It was so silent that the only thing I could hear was my heartbeat, and that sounded like it was coming from a speaker. It was so loud–I have never been able to hear it beat that clearly. Besides my heartbeat, the only other thing I could hear was my breathing. The owner of the place told me a few tips before going in, one of those being not to eat anything an hour prior. I thought that he was exaggerating and that if I could hear my stomach digest, it wouldn't be that loud or that big of a deal. Nope. I decided to have a KIND Bar right before walking in and boy did it freak me out when I heard my stomach. The guy wasn't kidding.

My session was for one hour and 15 minutes, but as the session went on, I started to lose track of time. I didn't know if I was in there for an hour or just 10 minutes. Before I knew it, I had fallen asleep. I'm not sure how long I was asleep for, but when I woke up, I forgot I was in there and got scared a little bit. I opened the door so I can check how much time I had left, and my time was up in about five to 10 minutes. I was probably asleep for 20 minutes, but it felt like I had had a really great night's sleep.

I got out to take a shower and change into my clothes and I felt so refreshed as if I'd just meditated for a long time. I now definitely understand why people regularly use isolation tanks for everyday stress, health conditions, or just a form of meditation. It's the best place to be away from all distractions humanly possible.

If you don't know what isolation tanks looks like, here are a couple of different ones.

I haven't tried these pod-looking tanks yet, but I definitely want to for my next session. They are a bit smaller than the one I am about to show you next, so if you don't mind being in a smaller space, why not try it out!

The tank that I went in is one that looks like this. It basically looks like a chamber and it's a good beginner for people who are claustrophobic. You have more room to move around, just in case you have to reposition yourself.

All in all, it was such a cool experience. It definitely helped me relax better than a full night's sleep and I had a lot of energy coming out of it. If you're ever really stressed or want to try some new form of meditation, I think this is perfect. The one I went to is in Newhall, called Elevate Float Center. But there is a really known one in Venice called Float Lab, which I am going to try out next.

If you have done this before, let me know what you thought of it!