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Productive Failure: Reflections on Fit to Dive in 2025
This year, I wanted to do my end-of-year reflection a little differently. Rather than sitting down to write a traditional review, I asked an AI platform to act as an interviewer and talk me through the year. I answered the… Continue reading
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Late plan for 2025
The word for this year is: “adaptive”. I provide a lot of Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Re-Processing (EMDR). It is helpful in recovering from diving-related trauma (diving injury, boat incidents, drowning etc.) and addressing blocks to skill performance. The theory underneath… Continue reading
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Fit Enough to Dive: New logo, why it had to change and surface stuff!
There was always a problem with the Fit To Dive logo. When I set up the company in December 2020, I did it quickly. The idea had been in my mind for a long time: scuba divers want to be… Continue reading
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2024 Review
“Getting into the sea on days when the temperature hovered around zero was an act of defiance against our own woes. By doing a resilient thing, we felt more resilient. That circular process of being resilient and feeling resilient kept… Continue reading
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Under Pressure
Gareth Lock (2019) In diving, human theory is as important as decompression theory. Behaviour is contextual: what we do always depends on multiple, complex factors. Yet, we invariably attempt to understand a person’s actions by reducing them to the simplest… Continue reading
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Psychological and Behavioural Aspects of Diving
Baruch Nevo & Stephen Breitstein (1999) This comprehensive book covers a broad range of topics related to the psychology of scuba diving and provides some useful reviews of the literature. It is relatively old, but helpful as an overview of… Continue reading
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Stress and Performance in Diving
Arthur J Bachrach & Glen H Egstrom (1987) The book starts by defining stress and the importance of the impact of stress on performance in diving. The authors make the distinction between stress relating to a threat that can… Continue reading
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Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do
Wallace J. Nichols (2014) A wonderful book describing our relationship with water, in all it’s forms and the effect this has on our (blue) minds. A relaxing read, yet grounded in solid research in science and the arts. Neuroscience is… Continue reading
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Psychological First Aid For Scuba Divers
First Aid for Scuba Divers If your buddy was injured on a dive, what would you do? Probably help them as best you can and call for help! You may have done some training in first aid for scuba divers… Continue reading
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Diving With Claustrophobia
Scuba diving immerses you in a vibrant, underwater realm filled with breathtaking beauty. Yet, for some, diving stirs a different feeling: the intense discomfort of claustrophobia. Diving with claustrophobia brings valid questions, as well as raising areas where lack of… Continue reading
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