Beating the Seasonal Blues: Using Floating to Help Manage SAD
As the days grow shorter and the chill of autumn sets in, many people begin to notice a shift in their mood and energy. For some, this shift is a gentle nudge toward coziness and rest. But for others, it signals the onset of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – a form of depression triggered by the colder, darker months.
SAD is more than just a fleeting case of the rainy day blues. It’s a recurring challenge that can drain your energy, cloud your focus, and leave you feeling emotionally depleted. The good news? There are natural, restorative ways to help manage SAD, and one of the most powerful tools at your disposal is floatation therapy. Floating offers an environment where you can reconnect with yourself, recharge your mind, and regain balance – even as the days grow darker and the chill sets in.
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Boosting Athletic Performance and Recovery with Floating
The pursuit of peak performance requires a delicate balance between intense training and sufficient rest to recover properly. Whether you’re a professional athlete or someone who regularly hits the gym, unless you prioritize your recovery, the demands on the body can lead to fatigue, muscle soreness, and even injury. Traditional recovery methods like stretching, massage, and proper nutrition are critical. Still, many athletes are now turning to floatation therapy as an innovative way to enhance both their performance and recovery.
The reason? Floating provides a unique environment in which we experience a variety of physical and mental benefits, which can contribute directly to improved athletic performance and allow the body to recover in ways that are essentially impossible to achieve through other means.
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Managing Chronic Pain with Floatation Therapy
For many people, pain is a temporary and easily managed inconvenience – a stubbed toe, a headache, or a sore muscle after a workout. It’s something that disrupts life for a few hours or days, but rarely has any long term impact on our lives. These encounters with pain, however, are a far cry from the persistent, often debilitating reality faced by millions who live with chronic pain.
Chronic pain isn't just a prolonged version of more fleeting acute pain – it's a complex, often misunderstood condition that can persist for months or even years, profoundly affecting daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. Traditional treatments for chronic pain, such as medication and physical therapy, are essential, but complementary therapies like floatation therapy can also play a significant role in managing and alleviating pain.
Chronic pain can stem from a wide variety of conditions, including arthritis, fibromyalgia, and back problems. It often involves a complex interplay of physical and psychological factors, making it challenging to treat effectively. The constant feelings of pain and discomfort can lead to a vicious cycle of decreased activity, increased stress, and poor sleep, all of which can exacerbate the condition.
How Floatation Therapy Can Help…
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Floating for PTSD Relief: A Path to Healing
June is PTSD Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and promoting effective treatment options for those affected. PTSD can impact anyone who has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, and its effects can be deeply challenging. This month, we’d like to share an introduction to how floatation therapy can serve as a powerful tool in managing and alleviating PTSD symptoms, providing much-needed relief and support for those on their healing journey.
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Hot Tubs vs Float Tanks
I love hot tubs. For a long time, my dream home goal was to own a hot tub of my own, so that I could soak every day in peace and privacy. I thought that hot tubs were best for resolving exhaustion and tension.
Then I started a regular floating practice…
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70 Years of Floating
This year marks 70 years since the world's first float tank was invented in 1954. What began as fringe experiments and personal exploration has transformed into a mainstream wellness activity embraced around the globe.
As we reflect on the decades past, we wanted to share how far floating has come as both an industry and as a recognized tool for bolstering wellness and performance. As you can imagine, there’s a lot of history worth delving into (far more than we can cover in this short blog post), but we’ll be covering the high level eras and milestones over 7 decades of float tanks.
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Elevating Your Aspirations with Floatation
We all have goals we want to achieve, whether it’s pushing our physical limits, developing new skills, advancing in our careers, or establishing healthier lifestyle habits. No matter how dedicated you are, the pursuit of these personal and professional objectives can sometimes feel like an uphill climb.
Finding the right support and tools is crucial for turning these aspirations into reality. At our float center, we've observed how floatation therapy not only complements but also enhances these endeavors, offering a unique space for physical rest and mental clarity that's essential for achieving whatever diverse goals you might have set your sights on…
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Buoyant Benefits - Mental and Physical Recovery in Athletics
When we think of sports athletes, we often think of their success in terms of physical ability, performance under pressure, and in-game strategy. However, much of the brilliance and outstanding success we see from top athletes is built on the less flashy foundation of practice, conditioning, diet, and recovery. Based on our article from last month about Dr. Matt Driller’s work around floating and sports, we’d like to look at some other research being done by Dr. Lydia Caldwell out of Ohio State University (now at the University of North Texas).
Float tanks have become increasingly popular in recent years, with professional athletes and weekend warriors using them as a tool for mental and physical recovery. Dr. Caldwell has worked with float tanks for years and presented at the 2017 and 2021 Float conferences. She has worked with special forces military and top-performing athletes to increase their performance and has incorporated float tanks into her research and protocols for both.
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