Zept
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seaangel once bubbled...
Also, I have been told that I need to kick less, I have the sensation that if I stop kicking I will sink, I think this comes from years of treading water and swimming on surface. It is more a feeling than a reality. I know and do control my neutral bouyancy quite well.
Seaangel, do you have sinking feet? Having heavy legs can make you feel that you need to keep moving your feet even when you're neutrally buoyant. It's a trim problem.
I've been diving for a year and have done about the same number of dives as you, and my air consumption is still improving -- so there's hope! One thing I have found helpful is to try, every so often, to concentrate on breathing out... bubble bubble bubble bubble... until my lungs are completely empty. Helps me calm down, and the calmer I am, the less air I use.
Zept