An Interview with Barbara Cherington

This interview is being conducted with Barbara Cherington because a statement she made intrigued me greatly:

I built my own tank using 3/8″ rigid plastic…. After floating for one year daily (and reaping the benefits) I’m now selling my tank …

— http://tinyurl.com/floatclub365

So in this interview we delve into the personal universe of a person who has constructed and visited their own inner space while Earth made one rotation around the sun in outer space.

  1. Barbara, you have floated for 1 year every day. You said you have reaped the benefits of this regular float tank usage. What would you say these benefits were? BC –
  2. Did you experience any difficult periods in your floating? I.e., some form of mental detox? BC –
  3. How long do you float typically? BC –
  4. At what time of day/night do you float? BC –

Why did you build a tank instead of buying one new/used? What educational background do you have?::

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Who/what did you consult to build you tank? Was it something you would do again?::

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Since you plan to sell your tank, how will you feel about not being able to float daily?::

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When did you first hear about floating? How long was it before you undertook your 365-day float program?::

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What are your favorite books in general?
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What are your favorite floatation books?
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What are you favorite spiritual books?
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Do you see floating as primarily a mental, physical or spiritual endeavor?::

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Do you have any other practices that you perform daily?
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What is the most amazing thing that has happened to you in the tank?
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What do you do for a living?
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If you could live anywhere in the world and have any job, what would that be?::

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Do you see any aspect of the float community that needs improving? If so, what would that be?::

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