FIT TO DIVE

A seven week group for scuba divers to learn stuff that can help us stay fit-to-dive in lots of different ways through improving psychological flexibility.  Whether you want skills to help you get off the sofa and go for a run, or strategies for dealing with the intrusive "what if ...." thoughts, learning psychological flexibility skills will help you.

It's a dry group and your participation is separate from your own diving activities.  There is no dive training and no in-water practice at all, and it's suitable for all levels and qualifications. 

How it works

Seven divers meet on Zoom.

Each lasts 70 minutes.

You will also access a private online area, for you and the rest of your group, to download the program resources (pdfs, audios, exercises) and discussion forum.  

The program includes:

•  7 weekly sessions (small, personal groups, not webinars); 
• Access to the resources area for the duration, and for 1 month afterwards.  

What will we do?

• Try out some mental exercises - e.g. games for shifting perspective, skills for difficult thoughts -  may bring up a bit of discomfort, these will be described in advance so you can decide whether or not to play.  (A bit like in a yoga class / exercise, where you get options ) 
• Talk about what we notice in the exercise 
• Work on some ways to stay psychologically fit-to-dive, for example, but not limited to:
  • what to do with the thought "I don't feel like it" when trying to convince yourself to go for a run / the thought "just one more" when standing at the fridge or the biscuit tin
  • sit with difficult feelings like fear of failure when learning a new skill, or speaking up when concerned about the dive plan 
  • step back from unhelpful worries or rumination
• Apply the techniques to areas of your choosing, for example, to engage in your learning, improve performance, increase physical fitness or psychological resilience.  
• Select and work towards your goal, using the psychological flexibility skills.

The skills we will learn are highly transferable, so although we will be focusing on your scuba diving, you may see unexpected benefits to other areas of your life!