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Why Is Clearing a Scuba Mask So Difficult? Uncover the Challenges and Solutions
Understanding Why Water Enters Your Scuba Mask One of the primary reasons water enters a scuba mask is due to improper fit. A mask that doesn’t form a proper seal against your face will allow water to seep in. This… Continue reading
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I’m concerned I could run out of air scuba diving, should I get a spare supply?
This is a common question I hear from people who have experienced a distressing problem while diving and from (usually novice) divers who are anxious about how long their air will last. It can also be connected to concerns about… 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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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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Turning teaching scuba divers inside out
The neutral buoyancy teaching debate focuses on how skills are introduced. Do you start your students off by kneeling on the floor of a pool and gradually work towards neutral skills? Would having them lie prone on the bottom be… 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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Scuba Divers in North-East England completing PADI Psychological Diver
There is something I find fundamentally terrifying about teaching this course! Although the course is about theories of human psychology, it connects deeply to people’s real experiences as divers. In writing PADI Psychological Diver, every part has some connection to… Continue reading
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Struggling to learn to scuba dive, should I tough it out?
Divers frequently talk to me about the difficulties they have had with anxieties in scuba diving. Struggling to scuba dive in training is not unusual. Once, I talked to a woman who had not managed to complete her open water… Continue reading
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How can I get more comfortable with the scuba diving mask skills?
Your ability to flood and clear, or remove and replace your mask is an important part of being a scuba diver, and essential to be a calm, safe diver. However, these scuba mask skills are sometimes a bit of a… Continue reading
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Why do I panic underwater?
Because your mind and body sense a threat We are underwater. We would not survive long without our scuba equipment. Experiencing emotions like anxiety and fear is perfectly normal. These emotions are our signals to detect problems. But anxiety can… Continue reading
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