TECHNIKA OMEZENÉ ZEVNÍ STIMULACE: ZÁKLADNÍ ATRIBUTY OSOBNÍ ZKUŠENOSTI.

Restricted environmental stimulation technique has two applied forms: Chamber REST and Flotation REST. The Chamber variant proceed in a chamber that is isolated from outside light and noise. A sanitary installation, bed, food and bevarage are at disposal. Man usually stays there for 1-3 days. He is under therapeutic supervision and he can leave the chamber if needed. The emphasis is on preparing to stay. Information in this paper will cover variant of Chamber REST. The paper seeks to explain the basic attributes of the personal experience of the author, who spent the darkness of space, silence and solitude total of 7 days, and based on this experience to identify personal growth or therapeutically effective factors. It also discusses the possible overlap of this method towards the rite of passage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]