Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome are two highly prevalent sleep disorders caused by collapse of the upper airways.1,2,3 The most effective intervention for these disorders is continuous positive airway pressure therapy, which reduces daytime sleepiness4 and the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the most severely affected patients (apnoea-hypopnoea index (measured as episodes…
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Read about progressive muscle relaxation, from verywellmind.com. Here’s the intro, below. Read the full article to learn more. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is an effective technique for reducing overall body tension as well as psychological stress. This simple technique involves the tensing and relaxing of all of the major muscles in your body in order…
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This is a straight lift from True REST. Why take all the time and effort to write a post detailing how floating can improve the quality of your sleep if you can simply just link to one that already exists? This is a great rundown of how floating improves the quality of your sleep, from…
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When Browns players return to CrossCountry Mortgage Campus for the start of 2022 training camp, they’ll walk into a newly-built regeneration space fit with several recovery machines and additional training technology that will enhance all high-performance activities when the season begins. The space, which will replace the team weight room next to the fieldhouse, will…
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This is a great article all about Cortisol from the University of Utah. Cortisol is best known for producing the ‘fight or flight’ response. This reaction evolved as a means of survival, enabling people to react to what could be a life-threatening situation. But cortisol also helps control blood pressure, increase the body’s metabolism of…
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This is a great new article that gives you an intro to floating. It’s better than usual because it’s a little more objective than most. Have a read and then book a float! Tia Mowry recently took her millions of Instagram followers along for the ride as she tried float therapy for the first time. In a…
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Here’s another intro article giving you the rundown on float therapy, REST, sensory deprivation. A sensory deprivation tank cuts a person off from as many sensory inputs as possible. Supporters claim that the experience can make a person feel rejuvenated, potentially easing anxiety, relaxing muscles, and reducing pain. Current research indicates that people in good…
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What happens when your mind disconnects from all outside sensations? First, you undress, put in earplugs, and step into a floatation tank, the water warmed to the temperature of your skin and saturated with Epsom salt. You hardly feel the water and you float effortlessly given its high salinity. Next, you close the lid of…
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I appreciate an objective and complete overview of what floating is, its benefits and the evidence, or lack thereof, to support them. You float in super saturated epsom salt water that is the same temperature as you. Your body doesn’t have to expend any energy to warm up or cool down or stay afloat. Watch…
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This is a great article on floating to relieve anxiety, from mic.com. Scientific evidence supporting its benefits have also emerged, fairly recently. In one 2014 study of floatation therapy, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, stress, depression, anxiety, and pain “significantly decreased” among 65 REST subjects, “whereas optimism and sleep quality significantly…
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