Category: Mind

Science! The clinical research is ever growing, providing scientific proof of the benefits of floating. Here’s an abstract from a paper about the effects of floating with people who are highly sensitive to anxiety. Floatation-REST (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy), an intervention that attenuates exteroceptive sensory input to the nervous system, has recently been found to…
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This is an interesting article that puts some science to the connection between chronic pain and depression. I certainly notice a difference in my mood when I can’t move without feeling pain. And I notice an improvement in my mood after a float relieves my pain. Read the full article from Neuroscience News.

Check out this ad from Kaiser Permanente and the NBA, featuring Steph Curry. A great visualization of what can happen in your head while you’re in the tank, using floating to improve athletic performance. “We’re all familiar with how Stephen Curry physically prepares for his role as an MVP-caliber basketball player. But, what we don’t…
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From Sports Psychology Today I first learned about the benefits of positive visualization in athletic performance in high school, as part of the diving team. From Sport Psychology Today, here are 5 tips that will change your visualization experience and help you to get started producing more potent results in your sport by tapping the…
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The Warriors have a secret weapon, a pitch dark place where gravity fades away and magnesium sulfate is absorbed into their bodies. A place where members of one of the NBA’s most elite teams ever can visualize swishing 3 after 3 with no distractions or noise from the outside world. A place that provides an…
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