Float Therapy In the News!

Floating has hit the news! (Why re-write about it?) Whoever you trust--NBC, ABC, FOX--you'll find what they have to say right here.

🦊 Fox News: Co-Host Tries Floating for the First Time

Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Griff Jenkins tried a sensory deprivation tank at Lift Next Level Floats. He described the experience of weightless sensory deprivation as "being in space".

Clinical psychologist Dr. Chloe Carmichael explains how floatation therapy reduces cortisol levels by 20-30% and induces theta brainwaves, leading to mental and physical relaxation and spinal decompression, providing benefits equivalent to a full night's sleep in just one hour.

🦚 NBC News: The Physics of "Sensory Reduction"

NBC reporters emphasize the extreme environment required to trick the nervous system. Pods are filled with roughly 1,000 pounds of medical-grade Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) dissolved in just 10 inches of water. This makes the water dense enough that an individual floats entirely effortlessly without straining a single muscle.

This separate NBC report highlighted that the water is kept at exactly 95 degrees Fahrenheit, matching the ambient temperature of human skin. After about five minutes of complete stillness, the brain completely loses track of where the body ends and the water begins.

Reports highlight individuals utilizing the pods for profound physical therapy and physical rehabilitation. Beneficial for those living with chronic pain, the weightlessness takes the strain off joints, allowing people suffering from severe back injuries or fibromyalgia to sleep pain-free.

🟥 ABC News: A Few Oldies, circa 2008-2014

An ABC News health report detailed a reporter's experience inside a pitch-black box. They noted that despite initial apprehension, the lack of sound and visual stimulation forces a natural state of intense self-awareness and muscle recovery. 

PTSD Treatment: ABC News investigated how military veterans and first-responders utilize the tanks as a holistic tool to quiet the nervous system from trauma. However, experts advised on ABC that sensory deprivation can occasionally trigger intense personal emotional responses, meaning it should be treated as a parallel adjunct to traditional talk therapy rather than a standalone cure.

"I was a skeptic, and I am a believer now,'' said Hughes. "When I leave there, for a couple of days, a complete calm takes over me.' Link

It's great to glean from others' experiences. But the gains are in your own!

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