I looked forward to every chapter of this course! So many useful and practical applications for all scuba divers of all levels. You learn so much about why we do what we do, what affects our decisions and why our reactions to certain situations are different when we are underwater. Everyone will learn something new about themselves and have plenty of opportunities for self reflection. Take this course, you won't regret it!!

Laura's material is new knowledge about our love for diving. She goes into why we do what we do, what drives us, what we can do to better ourselves. This not a lesson in the science of psychology, but a field in itself connected to our needs and wants about our beautiful pursuit. I loved this course, and can't wait to experience a new awareness next time I dive, and take on more courses. Laura has coupled her professional knowledge with her passion for scuba creating a great course, in simple jargon. Thank you again H Sinclair London

I really enjoyed this course. I learned (or re-learned) lots about how our brains work, both above & below the water. I learned about stress, how it affects our learning, more on the mechanics of how it affects us physically & in our decision making. The course made clearer for me the impact of the social connections we make through diving, and reinforced for me the value of diving in my life and how is has positively impacted me in many ways. I would recommend this as a definite must-do for all those wanting to be Instructors, and even for DMs. Knowledge is power and being aware of all the non-diving influences (psychological) is a really powerful tool. Finally, I think this course will benefit me in other areas of my life, such as in how I learn things in the future. Thanks very much, Laura

Thank you Dr. Laura Walton for a very nice introduction into the psychology. We had a lot of videos, testimonials from divers, very good study cases and comments from you Laura, honestly, because we wrotte a lot ;O) The course is really well described and adapted to the divers, to all levels, not only for the beginners, I mean recomanded for divemasters and instructors who wanted to perform an enjoyable carrier, teaching more. We all noticed after this course, and at least we all said it once in our minds : "why nobody told me about that ?". Because for sure, all our dives could be more easy, more safe, more funny, no matter if on fun dive or teaching students, on the boat, at the dive center. So I am very happy I had the time and opportunity to participate to your course. From now the approach is going to be much efficient, not only to correct myself, but to also realise if a diver is not welcomed in a group, even if I am not part of the group. I mean more care. Kind regards, Darco

I've really enjoyed studying this course. It's taken me probably a month to complete the e-learning doing about 3-4 hours of study (about 2 sections) a week. It's drawn on a lot of concepts I've come across previously in my academic psychology studies but applied them in a new way to diving. It's given me a lot to think about both as a diver and instructor and I hope to take a lot of what I've learnt back to my club to implement in our training and club culture. Thanks Laura! I hope to be able to complete the workshop and get the full qualification soon :)

This is a great way to learn more about what we do as divers and why. The course offers some great insight into our thought processes, actions and reactions. The application of various psychological theories to our diving world makes this relevant for all levels of diver, so that we may better understand our own behaviour and that of other divers. The course gave me a lot to think about to enhance mine and my buddies' diving experiences, highly recommended.

Laura's course Psychology for Scuba Divers is great for not only the new diver who is experiencing this amazing world for the first time but also for the experienced diver who might have had a stressful situation cause them to re think how they conduct themselves in and out of the water. The course material was very well thought out and presented. Thanks Laura

I love this course. I wish it was part of the normal offering of all diving agency. It is well put together and if you do the exercises and actually reflect on and apply what is in the course, it is very helpful in bringing your diving to the next level!

I’m a novice to psychology but the course’s structure and content was easy to follow.

It's hard to summarize all of the incredibly useful parts of this course, so let me just say that it was fascinating and well-executed and has given me a lot to think about that will make me a better diver. Can't recommend this course enough!

If you have ever wondered why people learn differently to others or act differently to the varying teachings in diving, then this course will explain it all. It opens your mind to a different pathway of thinking and teaching. It won’t make you a better teacher, but it will show you where you may be going wrong and how you can change your mode of thinking and approach to teaching. After all we are all human and different.

An excellent course presenting the important psychological aspects and influencing factors on diving. In my opinion this should be considered much more in diving training as it is done today, because especially diving tends to produce many situations, which cannot be handled solely by physical abilities. There are a lot of feelings and thoughts involved, especially fear, stress, overload of tasks, but also euphoria, wellness and relief. All in all I think the psychlogical aspects affect much more, whether someone enjoys diving or not. I am very happy I took this course, even if it was, due to the geographical distance to scotland, without any practical experience. So please keep on doing this, Laura!

I was unprepared for the depth and breadth of work that Laura has put into this course. The educational resources were very good, the online learning platform was conducive to a good learning environment, and the content was very interesting and useful. As an instructor with experience at times it is difficult to find courses that maintain your interest. This is definitely not the case here. I encourage new and experienced divers and instructors to partake of this course as there is a great deal to learn from it.

I saw this course advertised on social media, and it immediately got my attention as I enjoy psychology. From the onset, I couldn't tear myself away from the course. I have enjoyed it from start to finish; every video, worksheet and discussion board. I highly recommend

I thought the amount of detail each subject went into was brilliant. Reading other peoples experiences and discussions really helped me in grasping the concept of each topic. A really well thought out course.

I have really enjoyed working through the eLearning - I've spotted how to apply it to my own diving as well as my own teaching and made notes of the salient points - I can't wait for my next course to start applying them now! I'm very much looking forward to the practical session with Laura tomorrow too. The videos were fun to watch, highly informative, a great length to keep you interest and attention, and very well though out.

Very informative course that really helps you appreciate how and why people behave as they do in certain situations. Also very interesting to understand how we learn as individuals and how we feed off each other in groups. Requires concentration over fairly long period, I found, to get the most out of the course. Worth the effort with lots of references for anyone wanting to study this topic further.

This was such a great course to follow. It gave me a good insight in my own past behavior and will help me in the future. Moreover I think it will be very useful once I start to help out instructors with courses and any other activity I will perform in the role of divemaster.