Today’s Solutions: May 16, 2026

In float therapy, you lay on water, filled with Epsom salts, in a bath free of stimulation from light, noise, touch, smell, or taste. Float therapy has become popular for PTSD treatment, and True REST Float Spa has given away 3,000 free sessions to military members and veterans since 2015. On every eleventh day of the month, also known as Military Appreciation Day, they offer free sessions to military members and veterans. 

The military community is commonly affected by PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other pain-induced disorders. Float therapy gives a person a calm and weightless sensation which can help sync up physical and mental states to alleviate symptoms of mental health disorders.

Read the full solutions news article below to learn more about float therapy and its benefits for physical and mental wellbeing. 

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