Tom Brady and other athletes have touted flotation tanks as a way to speed up muscle recovery. Celebrities like Elle Macpherson and Jennifer Lawrence have heralded the calming effects and skin ...

For 24 hours, two insanely fit Canadians have vowed to eschew anything that might make working out enjoyable in an epic quest to push the limits of mental toughness. Starting at 5 p.m. EST on Friday, ...

WALNUT CREEK -- Watching Fallon Collings get her daughter Stevie ready for preschool, you'd never guess that not too long ago, she had serious doubts about her skills as a mom. "There were parts of me ...

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An hour of darkness, silence, and floating changed how I think about stillness When I invited my friend Sarah to join me in trying sensory deprivation tanks, as invented in 1954 by a so-called ...

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What does it feel like to be completely alone with your mind? My 3-hour sensory deprivation challenge took me to unexpected places—childhood memories, existential epiphanies, and even a showdown with ...