Psychological skills for scuba divers
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Why the Guided Practices for Scuba Divers
Over the last few years, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how what is known about human behaviour can help us as divers, and also how scuba diving and our experiences there can help us as humans. Divers… Continue reading
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The dangers of diving distracted: And when distraction can help
As divers, we already understand that distraction during a dive can create risk. If our attention moves away from important tasks such as monitoring air, depth, or navigation, problems can follow. Losing focus on what matters in the moment can… 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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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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Ways to make scuba diving easier
Diving can be challenging & exhilarating or a relaxing escape from everyday life. Whichever sort of diving you are looking for, have you tried these ways to make scuba diving easier? Stay shallow & stick within limits Obvious, but frequently… Continue reading
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Removing mental blocks to diving with a new approach
Could you be holding onto a block … a feeling of something distressing, challenging or outright traumatic that seems to pop out of nowhere? Maybe you know that it is linked to an accident or other problematic diving experience, or… Continue reading
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Does self-isolation feel like a never-ending decompression stop?
A rare guest post, thoughtfully provided by Yvonne Press, Dark Horizon Diving. Yvonne is a TDI Instructor Trainer and Technical Diving Instructor who offers bespoke technical diving and courses in North-East of Bali. Presently following the measures for Covid-19, in… Continue reading
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Improve scuba skills from your sofa
If you are looking for a way to improve your scuba skills, consider learning effective techniques to mentally rehearse any skills. You can read our brief introduction on the PADI blog below. If you would like to learn this skill… Continue reading
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Mental Rehearsal for Scuba Diving
When we do something new, we often benefit from rehearsing the skills and getting familiar with the situation. To actually do this, we need to be in the real-life situation. In scuba diving that usually means underwater, with all of… Continue reading
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Improve your scuba diving with skills no one can see.
There are lots of things you can do to improve your scuba diving. Finding effective learning environments, diving to gain experience at your current level, dedicated practice, working with an instructor to develop skills and confidence …. all useful things… Continue reading
