The Resilient Father
The resilient father is a podcast by a dad, for dads. Your host Cavan Edwards uses his background in psychology to discuss building mental health resilience and the experience of parenting through the lens of fatherhood. Toolbox episodes share tangible, practical, and actionable strategies that fathers can use to improve their tolerance for the many stresses of life and parenting. The podcast also takes deeper dives into important topics and struggles that fathers experience, with a focus on relevant experts and scientific research.
The Resilient Father
Float Your Way to Peace and Calm: Floatation Tanks for Dads Mental Health
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Cavan Edwards
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Episode 14
This episode features Float therapy. Sometimes called sensory deprivation, flotation, or by the acronym REST (restricted environmental stimulation therapy). This practice involves reducing the burden of the senses on the nervous system, freeing up the brain to achieve deep states of relaxation, recuperation and healing. It has become an essential part of Cavan's wellness toolbox and in this episode we discuss the many benefits!