In fact, a 2018 study comparing the effects of floating in a sensory deprivation tank among 50 people with various anxiety-related disorders and 30 non-anxious folks found that the former group ...

Studies suggest time spent floating in a sensory deprivation tank may have some benefits in healthy people, such as muscle relaxation, better sleep, decrease in pain, and decreased stress and anxiety.

When she heard about another recent trend, she knew she had to try it: floating in a sensory deprivation tank. Gustavson hoped into a large pod filled with 11 inches of water and 1,000 pounds of ...