Scientific Study: Float Therapy Could Reduce Your Anxiety

In 2011, there were 85 Float Centers in the United States. In just four years, that number increased by almost 400%, with over 300 Float Centers registered nationwide.

At the same time, the number of people with anxiety in the U.S. has also risen sharply, a whopping 25% increase in the first year of the COVID-19 Pandemic alone.

But here’s the good news... a landmark study, published in 2018, finally showed what new Float Center owners have known all along: Float Therapy can reduce your Anxiety. Now, we have the data to back it up.

Here’s a link to the study, titled: Examining the short-term anxiolytic and antidepressant effect of Floatation-REST
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Now, we have the data to back it up.

Here’s What The Study Found

Fifty participants were recruited across a spectrum of anxiety and stress-related disorders (posttraumatic stress, generalized anxiety, panic, agoraphobia, and social anxiety), most with comorbid unipolar depression.

They put each of the 50 participants in the float tank for just 1 hour and you’re never going to believe the results they found....

Here’s What The Study Participants Said

Almost all of the participants reported extremely positive results, no matter what condition they were diagnosed with, or what medication they were on. 

Every single participant in the study reported feeling less anxious at the end of the session when compared to how they felt before they got into the float tank. 

In fact, the people who had the most positive experiences were the ones who were the most anxious at the beginning.

Here are some of the ways study participants described their experience to researchers:

• “Total serenity and peacefulness” 
• “Total relaxation” 
• “Feeling completely refreshed.”

If you're one of the millions of people suffering from anxiety, you might just want to consider Float Therapy. Click here to check out our Float Therapy page, where you'll learn everything you need to know.

Or, click here to book an appointment online or call 406.493.0502 to book over the phone.