Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Neuroscientist Dr. Justin Feinstein breaks down the science behind flotation therapy - and why it’s not “sensory deprivation.”
In this conversation, we explore how floating helps the body and mind reset, leading to powerful benefits for PTSD, anxiety, and even eating disorders.
Dr. Feinstein shares research on how float therapy calms the nervous system, especially in highly stressed individuals, and why it has the potential to become a key tool in public health.
We also dive into its use by elite athletes, its link to meditation, and how it induces altered states of consciousness.
If you’re curious about the growing buzz around float tanks, this episode uncovers how and why floating works—and who it could help most.
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SHOW NOTES
0:00 | Intro to Justin Feinstein, PhD
2:55 | Floating & PTSD treatment
18:02 | More Stress, More Effective Floating
20:02 | Anxious People's Struggle With Meditation
31:58 | High Anxiety Sensitivity
43:41 | Peak Performance Through Flotation
47:12 | How Long Benefits of Floating Last
52:29 | Floating & Meditation
54:31 | Out-of-Body Experiences
58:03 | Anorexia Nervosa & Floating
1:01:40 | Effects on Nervous System
1:04:07 | Altered States & Brainwaves in the Tank
1:19:26 | Importance of Early Intervention
1:24:17 | Respiration
1:27:30 | Links: mauicalm.org/, clinicalfloat.org/, linkedin.com/in/justin-feinstein
Neuroscientist Dr. Justin Feinstein breaks down the science behind flotation therapy - and why it’s not “sensory deprivation.”
In this conversation, we explore how floating helps the body and mind reset, leading to powerful benefits for PTSD, anxiety, and even eating disorders.
Dr. Feinstein shares research on how float therapy calms the nervous system, especially in highly stressed individuals, and why it has the potential to become a key tool in public health.
We also dive into its use by elite athletes, its link to meditation, and how it induces altered states of consciousness.
If you’re curious about the growing buzz around float tanks, this episode uncovers how and why floating works—and who it could help most.
FitMind Neuroscience-Based App: bit.ly/afitmind
Website: fitmind.org
For the full list of FitMind Podcast episodes, visit fitmind.org/podcast.
_________________________________________________________________
FitMind is a mental fitness nonprofit that aims to make science-based meditation accessible to all.
Please subscribe to this channel for new videos, including the free 30-day course called "Meditation, Science & Bliss."
Website: fitmind.org
App: bit.ly/fitmindtraining
Podcast: fitmind.org/podcast
SHOW NOTES
0:00 | Intro to Justin Feinstein, PhD
2:55 | Floating & PTSD treatment
18:02 | More Stress, More Effective Floating
20:02 | Anxious People's Struggle With Meditation
31:58 | High Anxiety Sensitivity
43:41 | Peak Performance Through Flotation
47:12 | How Long Benefits of Floating Last
52:29 | Floating & Meditation
54:31 | Out-of-Body Experiences
58:03 | Anorexia Nervosa & Floating
1:01:40 | Effects on Nervous System
1:04:07 | Altered States & Brainwaves in the Tank
1:19:26 | Importance of Early Intervention
1:24:17 | Respiration
1:27:30 | Links: mauicalm.org/, clinicalfloat.org/, linkedin.com/in/justin-feinstein
