Meditative Diving 1 - The Zen of Scuba (Hoping to reduce blood pressure)
Some might argue, and rightly so, that all of the scuba experience is meditative. But some of mine have resulted in more lasting calm than others.
My blood pressure has become borderline high in recent years. Having been an occasional meditator in the past, I've had some success and have been experimenting with the concept of attaining a hyper-relaxed, semi-meditative state while diving. I've taken this idea from the practice of float tank meditation, which promises to be more enjoyable and pain-free than sitting meditation. I'm experimenting with this as a natural method to reduce hypertension with blood pressure (I'm borderline). At the very least, the practice techniques described might be a way to attain more relaxation and increase the automaticity of buoyancy. This buoyancy/trim/relaxation exercise would be easier with drysuit (for me). My buoyancy is more stable and effortless in drysuit on average.
Some might argue, and rightly so, that all of the scuba experience is meditative. But some of mine have resulted in more lasting calm than others.
My blood pressure has become borderline high in recent years. Having been an occasional meditator in the past, I've had some success and have been experimenting with the concept of attaining a hyper-relaxed, semi-meditative state while diving. I've taken this idea from the practice of float tank meditation, which promises to be more enjoyable and pain-free than sitting meditation. I'm experimenting with this as a natural method to reduce hypertension with blood pressure (I'm borderline). At the very least, the practice techniques described might be a way to attain more relaxation and increase the automaticity of buoyancy. This buoyancy/trim/relaxation exercise would be easier with drysuit (for me). My buoyancy is more stable and effortless in drysuit on average.