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You have identified two appraisals which make the cycle become virtuous. “A good thing I believe during a training scenario” and “eventually though everything comes together”. This indicates you appraise the anxiety provoking situation as ‘good for you’ and you will succeed in the end. The underlying beliefs are ‘I’m ok’ and ‘if work at this then I will be ok’.
ReplyDeleteI have done 200 dives (single tank mainly sub 30m) and I think I was quite anxious on most of the first 50. I still get anxious but only in response to conditions (viz) and to an extent depth. The way I have overcome my anxiety is to recognise my response and manage it. My dive preparation starts at the end of the last dive. I strongly believe in managing and stowing my kit on the boat well. This means things go in the boat bag just as they came out. My kit is always put away the same way at home and checked before it goes in the car. In summary this careful preparation means I’m confident and familiar with my kit. When on the boat I get things ready early, always ask the skipper how long until we dive and settle down to chill out. If I am diving with an unfamiliar buddy then I politely grill them. I check their experience and recent diving. I ask them how they like to dive and tell them how I like to dive. I have never had a negative response to my friendly interrogation. I always assume I will be leading a dive unless my buddy is known to me. If they are substantially more experienced than me then I will ask what they would like to do. I run through some signals and the dive plan. I ask that we orientate and take a moment to manage our breathing rate at the bottom of the shot. I then pee and suit up at the appropriate time. I use ‘mindfulness’ to kit up and manage my breathing prior to the dive and continue to dive ‘mindfully’ which is an intentional focus of concentration which is inwardly direct to the body and thoughts. This has dramatically improved my awareness on a dive (of fish and critters and wreck features) as well as cutting my gas consumption.