Benefits of Floating Infographic

Benefits of Floating Infographic

A very recent research publication caught my eye last week which showed remarkable results in a group of 65 participants who enjoyed 12 float sessions over a 7 week period. Feelings of stress, anxiety, depression were all significantly reduced while optimism and sleep quality were significantly increased! To save you the trouble of reading the paper, I've represented the results in a neat little infographic!

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The Floatation Experience, Ganzfeld Effect and Altered States of Consciousness

The Floatation Experience, Ganzfeld Effect and Altered States of Consciousness

Although awareness of floatation is increasing all the time, most of us will only have been exposed to the idea through The Simpsons or perhaps the American show Fringe (which is worth a watch by the way!) which both emphasise the visual elements to floating.

So how accurate are these reports of complex visual scenes and altered states of consciousness while in the tank? Well, a recent study has looked specifically into these very experiential elements of floatation to gain an understanding of the subjective cognitive experience

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