The Mindful Benefits of Float Therapy
Use float therapy to build confidence before big life decisions
I tried float therapy for the first time in 2016. It was shortly before I asked my wife to marry me.
Was this just a coincidence or does floating give you clearer vision and mindfulness to make important life decisions? Let’s take a look at what it is and why it works.
Sensory Deprivation or Floatation?
Maybe you’ve heard float therapy referred to by its other name “sensory deprivation”. Personally, I think this term is a bit misleading. Your senses aren’t really being deprived. They’re all still there, just tuning in to a smaller environment around the pod/tank that you’re in. Also, it isn’t great marketing. No one really wants to be deprived of anything, let alone their senses. So most float spas tend to call it “float therapy” these days.
American physician and neuroscientist John C. Lily is credited for creating the first float tank in 1954. He hoped that the tank would allow him to better research the origins of consciousness in his patients. If he could eliminate all external stimuli, his patients could go deep inside their own thoughts.
The tanks use what is called REST (restricted environmental stimulation therapy)…
