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6 Reasons You Should Spend More Time Alone

In today’s constantly connected world, finding solitude has become a lost art. We tend to equate a desire for solitude with people who are lonely, sad, or have antisocial tendencies. But seeking solitude can actually be quite healthy. In fact, there are many physical and psychological benefits of spending time alone. Benefits of Seeking Solitude 1. Solitude allows you to reboot your brain and unwind. Constantly being “on” doesn’t give your brain a chance to rest and replenish itself. Being by yourself with no distractions gives you the chance to clear your mind, focus, and think more clearly. It’s an opportunity to revitalize […]

Help! I’ve Got Salt in My Ear!

Floatation Therapy

So you’ve come in for a float session, had an incredibly relaxing time and left feeling like you were literally “floating”. You go home, have dinner and take yourself to bed. The next morning, you wake up with a strange crackling feeling in your ear that you can’t seem to shake. Then you remember… you forgot to put your earplugs in before you floated. Or maybe your earplug fell out mid-float. Or maybe you felt water leak in past your earplug. Regardless, there is clearly a float tank solution that […]

Flower on water for floatation experience.

Can You Float Your Way To Better Sleep?

Experience, Floatation Therapy

I had a patient in my office recently for an appointment, and she couldn’t wait to tell me about an experience she’d had. “I did my first float,” she said, her expression both excited and serene. She described the experience as nothing less than transformative. She’d been a little nervous at first, she said, but she found it surprisingly easy to relax, once she was floating in the pool of warm water, wrapped in silence and darkness. “It was the most amazing thing,” she confided. “I thought maybe I’d fallen […]

Veterans Are Finding Peace From PTSD Through ‘Float Therapy’

Floatation Therapy, PTSD

Veterans across the U.S. are finding an extraordinary source of relief from their pain and PTSD thanks to floatation therapy, an alternative treatment for physical and emotional ailments. ’Floating’ consists of laying in a small pool filled with 10 inches of salt water containing roughly 1,000 pounds of magnesium sulfate – or as its more commonly known, Epsom salt. The high levels of salt counteract the effects of gravity, allowing the patient to float gently on top of the bed of water. The water is heated to around 94.2 degrees […]

Relaxing pink flowers for floatation therapy.

I Tried Out A Floatation Tank To Help My Anxiety

Experience, Floatation Therapy

For anyone not in the know, a floatation tank is basically a giant pod filled with water and Epsom salts, which allow you to float. I experienced my first session in a floatation tank at Floatation Life, a family run business in Milton Keynes, to help reduce my anxiety symptoms. Their tanks are filled with 400-450kg of Epsom salts, also known as magnesium sulphate, which allows you to float unaided. The tanks are said to have many mental and physical health benefits and are used for all kinds of reasons. […]

Stress Relievers: Tips To Tame Stress

Floatation Therapy, Stress

Is stress making you frustrated and irritable? Stress relievers can help restore calm and serenity to your chaotic life. You don’t have to invest a lot of time or thought into stress relievers. If your stress is getting out of control and you need quick relief, try one of these tips. Get Active Virtually any form of physical activity can act as a stress reliever. Even if you’re not an athlete or you’re out of shape, exercise can still be a good stress reliever. Physical activity can pump up your […]

Combat Veteran Uses Float Therapy To Treat PTSD

Floatation Therapy, PTSD

SAN ANTONIO — There is a new approach to treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among veterans that involves no prescriptions or pills. Robert Torres, 35, a father of three, and a combat veteran who gave 13 years of service to the U.S. made it out safely, but his mind was still on the battlefield. “I missed the camaraderie, the marines,” Torres said. “I missed the brotherhood that was there and I really struggled.” He survived three deployments with the marine corp in Iraq, Fallujah, and Afghanistan. “You feel like you’re […]

First Sensory Deprivation Tank Experience

Experience, Floatation Therapy

As a birthday gift, two of my mastermind members and I went ‘floating’ in a sensory deprivation tank for the first time. It was a very interesting & unique experience and I’ll definitely do it again soon. In this article, I’m going to share my experiences with my first time in a sensory deprivation tank, so that you’ll know what to expect at your first floatation therapy sessions. What is a Sensory Deprivation Tank? A sensory deprivation tank (also called floatation tank) is a tank filled with water and Epsom […]

My First Time in a Float Pod

Experience, Floatation Therapy

It looked like a small space—a white round pod with different colored lights emanating from inside. Sized like your typical dipping pool, the still water inside appeared deep in the dim lighting. “This is the stealth float pod. Inside this sensorial deprivation, the pod is water filled with almost 1000 pounds of Epsom salt. Because of the high content of magnesium sulfate, the body, once inside the tank, will float, ” explained Grace Obana at Recovery Spa tucked on the top level of the Upper Deck Sports Center. “Float?” asked […]

3 Myths About Floating That Stop You From Trying It

Floatation Therapy

Maybe you’ve heard of floatation therapy or REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulus Therapy) aka Sensory Deprivation – which is an entirely inaccurate term, but for the sake of SEO, it’s still used. Perhaps you listened to Joe Rogan (actor) or Steph Curry (NBA MVP) rave about it, or maybe you’ve seen that episode of Stranger Things where the kids created a makeshift float tank out of an inflatable pool and a lot of table salt. Perhaps you’ve heard of the positive effects: how floating induces deep relaxation, alleviates stress and reduces […]