Floatation therapy is heavily linked to creativity. The dominating school of thought linking creativity with floating argues that the meditative state floating provides brings an individual’s natural predilection for creativity to the surface. Whether you’re an athlete recovering from a sports injury, or an entrepreneur looking for your next great idea, a floatation tank may be the key to … Read More
How Much Can You Shut Down Your Senses?
From the time we’re small, we’re told we have five senses. Yet our world of sights, sounds, smells, and textures can come at us all at once, making us feel like we have twice that many, all going at top speed. The ability to “shut down” our senses is no longer a fun thing to do or an occasional exercise … Read More
REST, Isolation, Sensory Deprivation, and Floatation: The Terms Behind the Tank
Although floatation therapy’s roots go back to the early 1950’s, there are several different terms that are used to describe the concept of floating. Whether you call it REST, an isolation tank, sensory deprivation therapy, or floatation therapy, the benefits and attractions are generally the same. Sensory Deprivation Therapy The idea of floating goes back to the work of John … Read More
Sensory Deprivation Tanks in Pop Culture
Sensory deprivation tanks are seeing an increased level of attention. They have appeared in a few popular culture references, including the television show Fringe. T.V. host Joe Rogan has also endorsed them. While many popular culture references imply that floatation tanks are strange tools with no basis in scientific study, this is not the case. Altered States In the movie … Read More