I get really nervous before my rec league soccer games. I play goalkeeper and like many athletes (using the term loosely here), I put way too much pressure on myself. The day of a match, I start ...

Flotation therapy was invented in the 1950s and caught on in the 1980s thanks partly to the movie “Altered States,” in which William Hurt played a professor experimenting with sensory deprivation ...

Tom Brady, Steph Curry, and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman are just a few athletes who have been vocal about their love of floating. From swimmers to runners to the Ohio State football team, more and ...

Sensory deprivation tanks create a sound- and light-free space that many find deeply relaxing. Evidence suggests floating may help improve focus and relieve anxiety, depression, and pain. If you'd ...

If the words 'float tank' (or 'sensory depravation tank') bring to mind images of Homer Simpson splashing about in the dark and then going on a hallucinogenic trip (see the episode Make Room For Lisa ...

In mental health care, it’s not uncommon for patients to pursue complementary therapies to manage mental illness. As a psychiatrist, I’ve seen patients who take dozens of daily vitamin supplements.

BOULDER – In this fast-paced, stressed-out world we live in, most of us are looking for a way to relax and cut back on any anxiety we have in our lives. If you're looking for something really ...

White, boxy and equipped with a futuristic exit hatch, the Samadhi sensory deprivation tank resembles a space pod. It's filled with 800 pounds of Epsom salt dissolved in 150 gallons of ...

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