Floatation therapy is a treatment that takes into consideration the environmental factors of stress, and not just from working out, but in the minutiae of daily life. By taking away the stimuli for all that anxiety, lots of good happens to the brain – lowering blood pressure, relaxing the nervous system and decreasing stress hormones. Effects like these have many fringe benefits on the mind and body including better sleep patterns, improved recovery times and minimizing the effects of stress-related conditions, such as hypertension and tension headaches. The considerable buoyancy in floatation therapy also facilitates easier blood flow, which helps push lactic acid build-up out of your muscles, minimizing muscle stiffness.