Meditative Diving - The Zen of Scuba

[jagfish]

You might want to look at combat breathing. While I wouldn't advocate holding your breath underwater, I do a modified version diving. It is pretty much all I'm doing when I'm teaching... On the surface I credit it for taking me out of AFib, and underwater it will improve your sac/rmv.

IMO, it is just the act of being aware of what you're body is doing and exercising control over yourself that has the most impact. Ymmv.

Have not heard of combat breathing...will have a look.

 

[Scared Silly]

While in a moderate current I like to get into the Lotus position, close my eyes, and go with the flow.

 

[Manatee Diver]

I've gotten to the point that if I'm not in trim it drives me nuts. I've actually stopped and rearranged weights underwater to get my trim back to being natural.

 

[Jcp2]

Turn when moving actively is being streamlined in the direction of movement, like a dolphin. But trim when drifting slowly, think jellyfish.

 

[icechip]

I have long been referring to my dives as my Zen moment when I come back relaxed and refreshed. My wife sure notices the difference!

 

[JMBL]

I'm very relaxed on most dives. One time I fell asleep at 20 feet on a flat sand bottom and woke up 20 minutes later when someone shook my shoulder to see if I was recently deceased.

I used to sleep on a certain rocky shelf while doing deco stop, but cut the habit cause there was always freaking out

Though, I relapsed last July, while doing my mCCR training. It was quite an intense week, so one day, after I had done my chores, I just dozed off while the others guys were practising. The instructor has known me for some years and was quite amused.

I can't give any explanations about the whys but it's clear : diving is my therapy, it helps me to blow off steam. When I can't get zen on a dive, something's clearly very wrong with me.