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Float Therapy Articles
Research, guides and personal stories on float therapy, sleep, stress, meditation and recovery, curated by Float Vietnam since 2017.
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What Does “Red Pill” Mean? From The Matrix to the Manosphere, Explained Simply
What does “red pill” mean? A simple, neutral explainer: the origin in The Matrix, the meanings online today, what research says and healthier ways…
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Biohacking: History, Famous Biohackers and What the Science Says
What is biohacking? Its history, famous names from Dave Asprey to Bryan Johnson, NMN, whey and creatine, an evidence ladder, the Vietnam picture and…
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Swedish Float Therapy Research: 7 Studies from Karlstad University
A plain-English summary of seven float therapy studies from Karlstad University (2001–2022): stress-related pain, stress, anxiety, sleep and creativity, with limits.
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Float Therapy in Vietnam: A Guide for Expats and Travellers
Where to float in Vietnam, how to get to Ōmni Space in Saigon, English-speaking staff, prices in 2026, floating before a late flight, and…
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Float Therapy vs Meditation Apps: Differences, Research and Which to Choose
Float therapy vs meditation apps such as Headspace and Calm: how each works, what research says, the problem of sticking with apps, and how…
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Float Therapy vs Cold Plunge: Differences, Research and Which to Choose
Float therapy vs cold plunge: water temperature, how the body responds, research on stress and recovery, how to combine them and who should avoid…
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Laureate Institute Float Research: 7 Studies, Findings and Limits
A plain-English summary of seven float therapy studies from the Laureate Institute (2018–2024): anxiety, interoception, blood pressure, the brain and safety.
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Psychedelic Use Is Not Spiritual Practice: Float Vietnam’s View
Is taking psychedelics a spiritual path? Float Vietnam’s founder explains why not: the health and legal risks, what clinical research really involves, how meditation…
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Subtle Energy and Healing: Claude Swanson’s Ideas and What Science Says
Physicist Claude Swanson argued that a “subtle energy” like qi underlies healing. Here is a brief, fair summary of his ideas, the scientific status…
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The History of Float Therapy: From a 1954 Lab Tank to a Global Wellness Trend
How float therapy grew from John C. Lilly’s 1954 isolation tank into a global wellness practice: the Samadhi tank, the 1980s boom and bust,…
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How Floating Helped One Person Accept Themselves: A Transgender Floater’s Story
A transgender woman who worked at a float centre shared how a quiet float helped her name and accept her identity after years of…
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What Is Meditation? Why Meditate and How to Start
What is meditation and how do you start? A plain-English guide to the main types of meditation, what research shows about its benefits, simple…
