Relaxing by humming

[Surface Interval]

Even worse when all the divers around you are on rebreathers and can hear evvveryyything...

 

[Kevrumbo]

Hum the "Final Jeopardy Theme" in your head and use it as a timer.

It's around thirty seconds long, and I use it to gauge my ascent rate --i.e. 1m/min ascent rate takes two verses for a change of 1m (or 1 verse for every 0.5meters). . .

 

[fairybasslet]

Diving to me is relaxing enough that I don't need to do anything to ruin the experience. I pity anyone who is so uptight that they need something to take their mind off the dive.

While I generally agree with you, you have to take into consideration new divers, those who haven't dived for a while, and even experienced divers in new or challenging conditions. Diving in Galapagos is not exactly "relaxing" and doing some deep breathing on the panga out to sites helped me tremendously.

 

[Diver0001]

This is a serious question.

On a recent trip to the Red Sea, I was talking to the Divemaster about relaxing underwater in order to regularise breathing. He said that he hums to himself - usually silently, but sometimes out loud. (I know he was telling the truth, because I heard him once or twice, which could be a bit unnerving at 30 meters).

I tried his method, picking my own tune, and it seemed to work quite well for me. The tune I picked was "Albatross" by Fleetwood Mac, which, if you know it, is very calming, and also quite appropriate to being at sea.

I was wondering whether any other forum readers use this method to relax, and, if so, which tunes would people suggest ?

(Note this is not the same as asking for favourite diving music - I saw that on another thread)

I don't consciously hum to relax but with me it works the other way around. If I'm relaxed I make all kinds of vocalizations.... I don't consciously notice them but I make a lot of them. My buddy calls it my whale song. LOL

R..

 

[NYCSurfer]

I talk to myself underwater quite a bit. And yes, I sometimes also answer myself . Heck I'll even have an argument with myself. Either way, I win!

Psychiatrists have determined that talking to yourself is perfectly normal and you can even answer yourself without any concerns. Should a third person enter the conversation.......................