A diver in Port Angeles told me something about cold water that changed my whole winter

We were working a hull cleaning job last December, water was 45 degrees. This older guy, Mike, saw me shivering on deck and said 'Your body isn't cold, your mind is. Breathe slow for 30 seconds before you hit the water.' I started doing it, and it made a HUGE difference in my first minute down. Anyone else have a little trick like that for the mental side of a cold dive?

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wood.noah28d ago

That breathing trick really helps, but humming a tune underwater works for me too.

kai46328d ago

Humming underwater just makes me swallow a bunch of pool water, honestly.

rivera.holly15d ago

Hey, maybe you're just humming wrong?