Could You Benefit From Sensory Deprivation Tank Therapy?

Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy for your Mind • Body • Spirit • Focus

from health.clevelandclinic.org. Read the full article here.

Float therapy can help relieve stress, anxiety and even decrease feelings of physical pain.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, the solution might be REST — and we’re not talking about a nap.

REST is shorthand for “restricted environmental stimulation therapy.” The meditation technique is connected to the use of water-filled sensory deprivation tanks, where you float in dark silence, removed from external stimuli.

The idea behind float therapy is to enter a state of relaxation that puts your mind and body at ease. Here’s the question, though: Does the concept sink or swim?

Let’s find out with integrative medicine specialist Irina Todorov, MD.