NEWS
Stuff happening with Fit To Dive.
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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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2023 Reflections on “experience”
It is December, and time to look back over the previous year. This is a post I write every year to check what I’ve done against the intentions set for Fit To Dive. I would forgive you for thinking there… Continue reading
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Intentions for 2023
Every year I pick a theme for Fit To Dive’s work. There are so many ways psychology can improve diving, and vice versa, it’s easy to get lost while chasing ideas. It helps to have a little bit of a… Continue reading
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Review of 2022
In December 2021 I asked: …is it okay if we talk about what happens when dives go wrong? Is that something you would talk about with your buddies, or instructors? The rest of the newsletter read: Diving Psychology can help scuba divers… Continue reading
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Presenting at the British Hyperbaric Association Annual Conference 2022
This month I was honored to be invited to the British Hyperbaric Association (BHA) annual meeting, and conference hosted by DDRC Healthcare (was Diving Diseases Research Centre). I was delighted to have the opportunity to talk about my work and share… Continue reading
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New page to inform divers of support and self-help when a dive goes badly wrong
Do you think there is enough information and support for scuba divers after diving goes wrong? Not the immediate rescue, aftermath and medical assistance, but resources for mental and emotional impact. What about when there was no need for rescue… Continue reading
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Diver Panic: new survey & in depth article
If you’ve been following my work in diving psychology, you’ll know one of the topics of interest is panic and anxiety in scuba diving. You may also have noticed that the handful of surveys I tend to quote are rather… Continue reading
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FIT TO DIVE: Time to let you know what is going on!
You may have noticed a few changes on scubapsyche.com in the last few days. I want to let you in on what is going on. The major change is that I’ve officially set up a company to be the place… Continue reading
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The first post-lockdown dives of summer 2020
Knowing (or rather not knowing) the risks around Covid 19 and it’s potential implications for scuba diving, like a lot of divers I’ve been pretty cautious about going out for a dive. So, following all the advice to stay home… Continue reading









