Published in 2014, a BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine article looked at research from Anette Kjellgren and Jessica Westman investigating the ‘Beneficial effects of treatment with sensory isolation in flotation-tank as a preventive health-care intervention’. Their study looked at the common backgrounds related to ill health such as; stress, depression, anxiety, fatigue, burnout and insomnia and how they are commonly linked to sick-leave… Read more →
This paper looked at data from a variety of studies and research papers and focused on the benefits of secondary prevention, relaxation techniques being one of the most popular techniques for stress management. All relaxation techniques focus on reducing muscle tension, calming the mind, reducing symptoms of stress, and improving wellbeing. There are many relaxation techniques that are well documented and researched,… Read more →
A controlled research study authored by Anette Kjellgren of Karlstad University, Sweden, has confirmed that there is a “significant correlation between mindfulness in daily life and degree of altered states of consciousness during the relaxation in the flotation tank.” To clarify, this means that Floatation Therapy (as well as being relaxing itself) enables you to sleep better with a better quality… Read more →