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 ...

Float tanks are having a moment. Also known as sensory deprivation chambers, they were once reserved for serious bio-hackers and sci-fi enthusiasts. But today, tank centers are popping up around the ...

Travis Bonovsky's hands shook from stress four years ago. He drank too much, he admitted, not knowing how else to cope with his taxing advertising job. Bonovsky knew that he needed to make a change in ...

The pod float tank at Ad Astra Wellness, 1410 Kasold Drive, is shown on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. The pod is about the size of a twin mattress. It contains 200 gallons of water and 1,000 pounds of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.