Personal reflections and guest posts
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Reflecting on the Talk about Trauma and Stress in Diving
Earlier this month, I gave a talk at the first Human Factors in Diving Conference. It was a complex topic, and I attempted to weave a lot into the talk. I am picking up a few loose threads with blogs… 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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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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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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Building comfort with scuba mask skills with psychology
Are there any scuba diving skills you struggle with, or feel nervous about? It’s natural to find ways to try to avoid the anxiety, but moving away from an emotion tends to increase its hold, and can lead to blockages… 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
