“Peace and precision.” These two words have become like a mantra in my freediving - they encapsulate twin foundations of the way I approach a deep dive. ‘Peace’ is for total relaxation, of body and mind, as well as calmness in the face of the extreme sensations of breath hold and pressure. ‘Precision’ is for efficiency and power in movement. They have also been incorporated into the Mental Immune System: peace refers to the activation of the calming parasympathetic nervous system through techniques of breathing and managing awareness. Precision is the programming of the System into the subconscious mind, so that it operates like a background app. The subconscious mind is so much more precise than our rational mind (ever played a better game of tennis/basketball when you were able to stop thinking?) and when we outsource our stress/anxiety relief to the subconscious then it frees up our conscious so that we can perform better where our focus is. You have an immune system to combat viruses and bacteria that enter your body. Do you have one to deal with the mental and emotional troubles that enter your life? Link in bio for more info. • 📸 by @daanverhoevenfreediver #apnea #stressrelief #breath #mindfulness #wellness #health #mentalhealth #awareness #breathe #anxietyrelief #anxiety #depression #equanimity #ocean #sandfall #deansbluehole #bluehole #bahamas #cenote #MentalImmuneSystem #peace #precision