by floatintheforest | Jul 26, 2017 | Health, Mental Clarity, Mental Health, Pain Relief, Performance, Recovery, Relaxation, Research, Sleep, Sports
The impact of traumatic brain injuries Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) can come about through impact (for example during sports) or through experiencing blasts / explosives. If mild they may also be classed as concussion. There are different degrees of effect, and...
by floatintheforest | May 23, 2017 | Float stories, Meditation, Mental Health, Relaxation
“My first float”, by Liam My birthday present was a voucher for a ‘float’. I had some idea of what this was – a dark confined box half full of salty water. I was not over enthusiastic having had some episodes of claustrophobia in the...
by floatintheforest | Apr 28, 2017 | Health, Meditation, Mental Clarity, Mental Health, Performance, Relaxation
Are you getting poor performance? “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” If you’ve ever used a computer and turned to someone for help, this will be a familiar phrase. A simple reset. It’s generally the first thing to try. It might be...
by floatintheforest | Apr 20, 2017 | Health, Mental Health, Relaxation
Do you allow time for self care? Maybe you feel you don’t have the time to spend on yourself… after all, you’ve got so much to do. It is quite common not to fit time for self care into our busy schedules. Relax in the moment Let your awareness go...
by floatintheforest | Apr 14, 2017 | Health, Meditation, Mental Health, Relaxation
Forest bathing The Forest of Dean is a wonderful place to explore, and to feel the therapeutic effects of nature. Even just going for a walk among the trees exercises the body and provides an escape for the mind. In Japan there is a term for this:...
by floatintheforest | Mar 2, 2017 | Book Review, Health, Mental Health, Recovery
Book review: Unsinkable, by Emily Noren An insight into eating disorders This week is Eating Disorder Awareness week (27th Feb – 5th March 2017). So I wanted to learn a bit more about these terrible mental health conditions, which affect over 725,000 people in...