Russians are now being offered "coffin therapy" to realize the frailty of existence.
The website of the funeral service of St. Petersburg says the coffin therapy has several therapeutic effects such as:
“Psychological relief. The panic goes away, it is replaced by a light and joyful feeling of freedom. A person involuntarily feels happy.
Physical weakness. Nothing else threatens the body and you can relax. It is quite possible to faint or feel weak.
Updated thoughts. After experiencing stress, the recipient's body, for quite understandable reasons, blocks those thoughts that they had in the coffin. It's all over - and that's the main thing. That's why they think about what's pleasant, what fills them with positivity.
Therapeutic effect. It can be observed due to increased blood circulation during coffin therapy. This also includes the suggestibility effect that everything is in order and a short-term feeling of euphoria from the fact that all the trials are over.”
Similar services are offered in other cities of Russia. For example, in Samara, a client will pay 35,000 rubles for the opportunity to lie in a coffin, and in Irkutsk - 150,000 rubles.