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As recently as 1993, floatation was all but dismissed as a pastime for hippies and dropouts.
Movies such as "Altered States" gave a severely distorted perspective of floatation, and led people to believe that a float session involved being fully submerged in a tank reminiscent of a medieval torture device, complete with diver's helmet and oxygen tanks to keep the individual alive while they magically teleported to a parallel universe.
Just over a decade later, floatation has become so widely accepted that even a whole episode of The Simpsons was devoted to the differing experiences of Homer and his daughter Lisa in the float tank. Major corporate companies use floatation tanks in their advertising campaigns, and professional football clubs are contacting us to acquire their own float systems.
Floatation is now widely recognised as being the most effective stress-relief available. However, it is so much more than a tool to reduce stress. A wide range of ailments and conditions are treated within the float environment. Sportsmen across the globe use floatation as part of their preparation for, and recovery from, their respective activities. It seems that almost every month new information comes to the fore revealing even more remarkable benefits of regular use of the floatation tank.