STUDENT STRESS- SENSORY DEPRIVATION TANK MIGHT BE A BEST FRIEND
School and college is stressful. Studying, research, projects, and tests can leave secondary and post-secondary students feeling drained and mentally foggy. Instead of turning to all-nighters and insane amounts of caffeine, many modern students prefer holistic brain-boosting therapies including meditation, yoga, and floating. And for good reason – these practices help calm mind and body, while helping regulate sleep and achieve mental clarity. If you’re feeling run down from the school year, here’s the argument for ditching the 3 a.m. pizza and scheduling a float session, instead. Sensory deprivation tanks, commonly referred to as float tanks, are pods filled with warm epsom salt water, that is buoyant enough for a person to float in. Enclosed from any external noise or light, they are an excellent meditation aid, and in addition have proven health benefits. It Boosts Your Creativity Students of the creative sciences, take note: Sensory deprivation has been associated with