How to Learn to Love Yourself (and Others)! Let’s talk about loving your self . It’s that time of year when partners and paramours really try to show their affection to their special someone. Alternatively, for the unattached, this time of year can be a reminder of our own isolation (and after 2020, that’s something we don't need more of). Whatever your Valentine’s Day might look like this year, you already have the perfect date: yourself. Even if you’ve already got a beau, belle, or similar beloved you intend to dote on, dedicating some affection internally can pay off for them as much as for you.  This means more than buying yourself something nice, giving yourself compliments, or going for a spa day. In fact, limiting your idea of self-love to such a surface level interpretation is going to be counterproductive in the long term. If you’re going to date yourself, you gotta remember that it’s not going to be like a first date. You already know your best stories, after all. ...

  Floating Your Way to a Better You The beginning of a new year is often a time for making plans and inspiring change, but 2021 has just started and already it has a lot of expectations being placed upon it. With the pandemic, 2020 felt like a global “timeout” for a lot of people, so we’ve all had to push things off and are banking on this year being an opportunity for new beginnings. In the spirit of pursuing positive change, here’s a collection of some lesser known benefits of floating for making changes in your life. SLEEP This one feels like cheating a little bit because it seems so obvious, but a better night’s sleep is actually one of the best ways to set yourself up for success when trying to create a new routine or build better habits. Maybe the better habit you’re trying to build is around sleep, in which case, hey – two birds, one stone! Improving sleep is consistently one of the most reported benefits from float studies (right below reduced stress and anxiety). IMPROVED ...