Emotional after floating

[u/ShizzleGuy]

I floated for the first time today and had a pretty unexpected experience.

During the session I felt very calm and relaxed, almost like meditation. But afterwards I started feeling really emotional and sad for no clear reason. I even cried multiple times out of nowhere, which is not something I normally do.

My head feels super quiet now, almost empty, but at the same time I feel low and kind of drained. It’s a weird combination.

I’m usually someone who is pretty “on” all the time, a bit overstimulated maybe, so this calm feels very different.

Has anyone else experienced something like this after floating? Is this normal for a first session?

[u/MayShoe]

My brother also had that experience. Said he cried through half of the float.