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Heal the Wound, Share the Scar
Things happen in diving. Sometimes they go just slightly wrong. Sometimes they go horribly wrong. How do you share the story for learning or to help others without also spreading the trauma? If you have ever spoken to someone immediately… Continue reading
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The Plan for 2026: Flow via regulation
Yesterday, I was out walking near sunset. The sky was pink and blue at the same time, and the water was the most extraordinary blue. It is hard to describe. I am in the northeast of England, and it is… Continue reading
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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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Self-Compassion in Scuba Diving
A Surprising Way to Improve your Diving What is Self-Compassion? Compassion is “…a sensitivity to suffering in self and others with a commitment to try to alleviate and prevent it.” (Paul Gilbert/The Compassionate Mind Foundation) Compassion connects us to others… Continue reading
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Diving is my therapy … should it be?
“Diving is my therapy.” You have probably seen this phrase in diving spaces. As a diver, I understand the feeling, and I share it. Diving can be calming, absorbing, connecting, and joyful; there are many ways in which it is therapeutic.… Continue reading
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Psychological Skills for Scuba Divers
What Are “Invisible Skills” in Scuba Diving? Divers learn visible skills like buoyancy control, mask clearing, and gas-sharing procedures. These are possible to demonstrate and copy. We can also learn and practice skills that can not be seen, invisible skills:… Continue reading
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Why Does Diving Feel So Good?
Many divers notice that something shifts when they get underwater. The world feels quieter. Thoughts slow down, and there can be a sense of calm and connection that is hard to find elsewhere. Some people describe diving as a way to… 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
