The sport of freediving is certainly not the normal quite interesting as it is very psychological. To participate in it no doubt one has to have a lot of control over one's mind and psychology.
“Freediving is a sport of self-discipline and self-awareness, where you learn to push your limits and unlock your true potential.” – Herbert Nitsch
Alessia Zecchini - who is considered the current greatest women's freediver - and one who has held and broken numerous world records is quoted as saying the following:
"We learn a lot about ourselves when we hold our breath." - Alessia Zecchini.
"Freediving is about inward power, discipline, and control. If you’ve overcome the fear of death and the risks inherent in the sport, you’ve truly conquered yourself.” – Natalia Molchanova.
Anyway for us who will never perhaps go on a freedive, we can understand the virtues of the psychology of a freediver by setting a point to hold our breath by.
For example hold our breath for a certain time partly outside of our control, like when driving, say to yourself I will hold my breath until I make it around the corner, and we are left to trust in our capacity to hold our breath remain calm and that life clears the way for us.
To just observe the different thoughts that appear is like self-discovery. It is so interesting. Such alertness is also experienced and such presence arises.
Doing such an exercise shows us so much of the power of our mind over our physiology. When we think we won't make we then feel that we can't hold our breath anymore and we gasp for air, but when we do not think, we are there holding our breath and doing ok.
It also shows us so much about the power of trust. When we trust we can do things that amaze ourselves. I believe that is what the freedivers have tapped into within themselves - the power of trust and a quiet mind.
“Freediving is a dance with the sea, where you learn to trust, surrender, and let go.” – Natalia Avseenko.
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