Decreased functional connectivity between somatomotor and default‐mode networks following Floatation‐REST Here’s some exciting new research into the effects of floatation-REST on the Default Mode Network, and more. For the first time researchers have discovered the effects of floating in the human brain! Read the full article here. Image credit: @_murugiah
A strong immune system is vital to a healthy life. There are a lot of things you can do to improve your immune system. Eat right, exercise — and breathe? (PS: try it while you float) What “The Iceman” Wim Hof is capable of was long viewed as scientifically impossible. It wasn’t until the first…
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Here are some excerpts from a particularly educational article I found on brainwave entrainment. I think this is a nice bridge between two seemingly opposite activities: using sound to encourage a meditative state, like the float environment — with the absence of sound, light and touch — is used to encourage a meditative state. It’s…
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Here are a few quotes from a story a Florida news station did on relieving stress during the pandemic, featuring their local float center: St. Pete Salt Works Float Center. “According to the Laureate Institute For Brain Research, scientists found floatation therapy helps relieve stress, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, pain and even PTSD.” “Scientists say floatation…
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This youtube video is another good intro to floating, produced by float culture. Watch the full video here.
Given that everything has a vibrational frequency, including ourselves, it makes sense that sound frequencies impact how we feel. That’s why particular songs and types of music often bring about specific types of emotions from us. Sound healing, which is an ancient healing technique that uses tonal frequencies to bring the body into a state…
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“Oshin Vartanian of the University of Toronto and Peter Suedfeld of the University of British Columbia report floating in an Epsom salt solution one hour per week for four weeks boosted the technical ability of a group of college music students. This suggests such periods of minimal sensory stimulation can improve performers’ perceptual-motor coordination.” This…
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Another article introducing floating for helping to treat the effects of PTSD. It makes a very good and important point: “We know that the talking therapies alone are not necessarily sufficient, and we need to look at options to provide people that are really holistic.” Read the full article here.
If you’ve floated, this is almost a no brainer. Floating makes you happy. The more I float, the happier I am. “Floating isn’t just about what it does to your body, it’s what it does to your brain. I walked out of there completely different than when I went in.” This one comes from livehappy.com
This article on floating for athletic performance and post workout recovery comes from the Chicago Tribune. Read the full article here. Photo credit: ©Image Source/Getty Images
