Research
Links to external studies on the benefits of flotation for...
Alleviation of Pain
- Flotation REST in Applied Psychophysiology
- REST-Assisted Relaxation and Chronic Pain
- Flotation for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- The Effects of Flotation REST on the Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy for Chronic Tension Headache
Stress Relief
- Beneficial Effects of Treatment with Sensory Isolation in Flotation-Tank as a Preventive Health-Care Intervention
- REST as a Stress Management Tool: A Meta-Analysis June 2005
- Preventing Sick-leave for Sufferers of High Stress-load and Burnout Syndrome: Combining Psychotherapy and Flotation Tanks
- Frameworks of Influence by Flotation-REST Upon Well-Being in Patients With Stress Related Ailments
- Psychotherapeutic Treatment in Combination with Relaxation in a Flotation Tank: Effects on “Burn-Out Syndrome”
- Quality of Life with Flotation Therapy for a Person Diagnosed with ADHD, Atypical Autism, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression
- Eliciting the Relaxation Response With the Help of Flotation–REST in Patients With Stress- Related Ailments
Mental Acuity, Accuracy, Creativity, Resolve
- Enhancing Perceptual-Motor Accuracy Through Flotation REST
- The Use of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy in Treating Addictive Behaviors
- The Use of Sensory Deprivation in a Programme of Weight Control
- Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique Improves Human Performance: Rifle Marksmanship
- Memory Effects of REST
- Effects of Flotation REST on Creative Problem Solving and Originality
- Effects of Stress Versus Flotation-REST Relaxation on Creativity and Literacy skills
- A Controlled Investigation of Right Hemispheric Processing Enhancement After (REST) With Floatation
- Sensory Isolation in Flotation Tanks: Altered States of Consciousness and Effects on Well-being
More
- Absorption of Magnesium Sulfate Across the Skin
- Click here for a spreadsheet of 200+ research papers spanning more than 60 years.
- Fadeaway Floatation Nursing Mother Survey
Flotation Therapy in the News
- The Nation - In The Tank
- Slate - Embracing the Void
- Discover - Floating Away: The Science of Sensory Deprivation Therapy
- The Wall Street Journal - Float Centers Gaining Steam
- Huffington Post - Floatation Therapy Could Help You Feel Rested and Recharged
- The Atlantic - Time Out: The Rise of Sensory Deprivation Tanks
- Men's Journal - The Modern Day Float Tank
- Breaking Muscle - Floating: It's For Real, It's Good For You, And It's Not Just For Hippies
- Oprah.com - Can a Sensory Deprivation Chamber Relieve Stress?