Stress Management

You might begin by asking if  anything about the dive bothers the diver. If the answer is, "Yes," follow that by asking what about it concerns the diver, gradually leading the diver to a solution that ends the stress. This could mean you give the diver new information that relieves the concern, or it could mean the diver becomes comfortable with aborting the dive. In the process, be careful to avoid encouragement that could be taken as peer pressure.

If you uncover stress underwater, stop the diver on the pretext that you  need to stop if necessary This forces the diver to stop and breathe normally. Signal, "Are you okay?" or something more specific if you suspect the source of stress. If the diver answers, "No," you're on the right track; follow this with signals that identify the problem and lead to solution thinking. If the diver signals, "I'm okay," you'll need to determine whether you were mistaken about the stress, or whether the diver doesn't feel comfortable about admitting the problem.

By consistently being alert for signs of stress, you can head off many stress related problems before they become accidents. however, stress manifests, it self too many ways and springs from too many sources to believe that anyone,no matter how skilled, can prevent All cases of diver panic and emergencies

 

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