experiences

Sensory deprivation: My Float Tank Experience

Eric Kraus
personal
04 Oct, 2016

I recently took the advice of a colleague and spent 90 minutes in a sensory deprivation float tank to help myself relax better. Scary?! Absolutely not, it was amazing. Preparation I was a bit anxious about the experience overall. Being completed isolated from light, sound, etc. and in such a small enclosed tank. I'm not normally a claustrophobic person, so in general, I wasn't worried about that part. But the "tank" itself had some how made

What Climbing Mt. Rainier Taught Me About Setting Goals

Eric Kraus
personal
31 Dec, 2015

Introduction In August, I had the opportunity to step foot on the 5th largest peak in the contiguous United States. How would I describe it? Epic. Mt. Rainier is not only a moderately difficult, technical climb - it is used as a training mountain for higher peaks of the Himalayas. Those who have reached the summit will tell you, it is both physically and mentally enduring. So, what grand lessons did I learn from this adventure? Many. The