Meet William Winram - the man who calls himself a 'shark publicist', the first man to dive CNF through the arch (yes, he beat Will T, but didn't video the dive), the man who lovingly told me that it's a miracle I can dive to 46m CNF because my technique was soooo bad (and I set a WR in it a month or so later), and named me Mighty Mouse.
Read MoreQuiz: what is your biggest training issue?
To really improve your performance, first isolate the problem, ie is it technical, physical, or is it mental. 80-90 percent of divers are struggling with MENTAL issues, which manifest in PHYSICAL discomfort or problems
Read MoreMeditation, medication, mediation???
Meditation doesn't mess with the chemical balance in our bodies by introducing drugs. It doesn't require third parties to get involved, often for a high fee. Meditation is the simple, easy practice of sitting and learning how to begin to master our own mind, for our own benefit. That's it.
Read MoreFreediving Legends: Happy Birthday Umberto!
I'm happy to share this interview which I recorded with him last year - many of his nuggets of wisdom I have continued using with my own students (I absolutely LOVE the story of how Jacques Mayol made him, already a World Record holder, dive on a 10m line for over a week to teach him how to let go of his, no doubt considerable, ego :-). Love you, Pelo! Happy birthday <3
Read MoreFreedivers: transform frustrations into freedom!
When we understand how our mind works, we can begin to understand where our fears come from, why we find it so hard to overcome some challenges, and how to get our mind working for us, instead of against us.
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