Breathe your way out of trouble

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Controlled breathing can be a useful tool for divers in easing underwater stress and preventing panic. Deeper breathing provides the brain with oxygen while getting rid of nitrogen that can cloud the mind. Other benefits are increased focus and directed thinking as a result of mental clarity.

author: Sleeper, Jeanne Bear
Health aspects, Physiological aspects, Diving (Underwater), Diving, Breathing exercises

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Self-help

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Self-help is another term for self-rescue. It enables divers to have a more enjoyable dive by increasing their knowledge on how to solve problems underwater. Pause, think, and act are the three important steps that divers should follow when faced with situations requiring self-help.

author: Sleeper, Jeanne Bear
Safety and security measures, Scuba diving

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Florida boat diving

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Florida boasts of excellent boats for reef diving. Coastal dive boats have average seating capacities of four to 40 passengers. Boats regularly depart between eight and nine in the morning and return by lunch time or mid-afternoon.

author: Sleeper, Jeanne Bear
Planning, Florida, Recreation, Boats and boating, Boating, Boats, Skin diving

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