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ENDLESS BLUE PODCAST · July 2 · 33 min

Freediving as therapy?

In this podcast episode, I raise the question: Could freediving be used as a form of therapy? As someone who has struggled with eating disorders and spent years staying out late and partying, I've come to love early mornings, a healthy lifestyle, and feeling deeply connected to myself. I talk about how the ocean helped me reconnect with who I am and allowed me to grow in ways I never thought I was capable of. I also share some of the basic things you learn in freediving: mental relaxation through breathing, inner stillness, openness with yourself, self-awareness, and self-care. We also explore the mental side of freediving: What you think you're capable of versus what you're actually capable of. The importance of focus in a world full of external distractions. And how we deal with pressure. In a deep dive, there is no place for resistance. It's a place of acceptance, letting go, surrender, and being fully present in the here and now. So I'm bringing up the question: Could freediving one day be used as a tool to help people overcome mental health and life challenges, just as surfing already is?

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In this podcast episode, I raise the question: Could freediving be used as a form of therapy?

As someone who has struggled with eating disorders and spent years staying out late and partying, I've come to love early mornings, a healthy lifestyle, and feeling deeply connected to myself.

I talk about how the ocean helped me reconnect with who I am and allowed me to grow in ways I never thought I was capable of.

I also share some of the basic things you learn in freediving: mental relaxation through breathing, inner stillness, openness with yourself, self-awareness, and self-care.

We also explore the mental side of freediving:

  • What you think you're capable of versus what you're actually capable of.

  • The importance of focus in a world full of external distractions.

  • And how we deal with pressure. In a deep dive, there is no place for resistance. It's a place of acceptance, letting go, surrender, and being fully present in the here and now.

So I'm bringing up the question: Could freediving one day be used as a tool to help people overcome mental health and life challenges, just as surfing already is?



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