Quote Originally Posted by Slick View Post
Actually, yeah, you can. I've read the WILD tutorial and it said its necessary
to scratch.
However, most 'scratching' sensations and urges are merely an attempt of the brain to make up some busy work for you to do. When you're attempting to stay conscious whilst ignoring sensory input, your mind feels a need to fabricate sensory input to keep a hold of reality.

Thus, by itching and paying attention to those false bodily sensations, you are both breaking relaxation and reinforcing this negative reaction to relaxation.

The 'itching' is common within the first half-hour of deep meditation and isolation tanks, and is completely psychosomatic, and should be ignored if one wishes to become completely relaxed.

Remeber, the key here is to be the objective observer and don't judge/give attention to thoughts or sensations. Ride the train, go with the flow, and fall deep into relaxation.