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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PREPARATION OF THE APNEISTA Freediving or commonly known as APNEA diving is a self-taught sport. Faced with its preparation, the freediver will have to face, control and use in their favor a long list of factors, such as: the capacity for effort, motivation, interest, impulses and self-confidence. The psychology of freediving is related to the state of mind while diving. There are two areas to address: mental relaxation and controlled breathing. Each one of them combined with physical training will increase your immersed time.  Mental relaxationMany star divers practice yoga to achieve a state of mental relaxation through controlled breathing. The belief system or relaxation procedure (concentrating on a mental image of something peaceful while reciting words or verses from Scripture or anything that calms you down) can dramatically increase background time.  Controlled breathing(This comes from the field of yoga) has significantly influenced personal training habits when practicing in the pool. An example could be: in a rhythmic cycle, breathe for 1 minute on the surface, then submerge and hold the breath for the same time. Then the time continues to be extended by 5 seconds, both about how underwater. By practicing it, you begin to adapt your mind and body to the effects of the limited amount of air available during freediving. It is also important to recognize that how you breathe is just as important (if not more) than how long you can hold your breath. There are two types of breathing: 1. Abdominal breathing 2. Pectoral breathing. When only one of them is used, the possibility of taking as much air as possible before the dive is limited. An example of exercise: Inhale only through the chest; When you can no longer inhale, take an abdominal breath to get more air. You will notice that the amount of air in the reservoirs has increased substantially compared to pure chest breathing. The foundations of the method. For this, it is intended that the freediver:  

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Obtain as much knowledge as possible of the psychological variables, as long as the professional advice of a professional is lacking. A moderate degree of activation seems decisive, since both low and very high levels impair the ability to perform at maximum. The activation threshold will necessarily be much lower than, for example, in swimming that occurs in different conditions and with less physical stress. It is necessary, at the level of thought, as much concentration as possible.

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Decisions must be made in an appropriate and timely manner, incorporating selfcontrol and avoiding impulsive actions. Performance is highly favored if, at an emotional level, the mood is balanced. In this sense, it is interesting that they conclude a moderate and controlled fear and a high confidence in their own possibilities.

Mistakes and bad applications. In an uncontrolled way, without order or system, people continue to apply to athletes, to reinforce their competitive psychic balance, methods such as paternalistic and verbal communication of the type "... and now, to win!". With this system and Depersonalized way is about instilling value in the athlete. Six ways to glory. On the contrary, sports psychology proposes other methods, which have the advantage of being able to plan, make predictions and know their effects.  Suggestion, to act on the regulation of muscle tone.  Schultz Autogenic Training, concentrated self-relaxation method for before and after the competition.  Jacobson's progressive relaxation, deep relaxation is achieved after staggered phases. It is easier to learn than the previous one.  Psychotonic training, the domain of body tension is pursued through psychic influence. A relaxed and flexible attitude is achieved.  Systematic desensitization, after a relaxation training, the anxiety provoking moments are consciously represented in the competition itself, until the anxiety itself disappears. Stress under control. A moderate level of stress favors optimal performance, while the lack of response or a high level of it seems to harm it. Therefore, it is assumed that a minimum of stress is recommended, in order to fix the concentration in the action, visualize the area. These minimums of stress affect the disposition to process the information in the course of the test. Conversely, high stress rates would lead to a lack of concentration (due to intense concern about success), continued indecision, and a lack of self-control. Careful consideration must also be given to factors specific to the athlete's environment and to nonsport sources of stress: for example, having family difficulties is another factor that can lead to impaired performance. Mental training.

This type of training can never replace the physical one, but if you reinforce it. For example, to improve the descent technique, the ideal would be the mental representation of the movements, actually performing them. -

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The productive way of thinking, together with the impeccable execution of the technique, they reinforce the competitor's psychophysical training and enhance the physical faculties. Visualization and practice in imagination: This technique creates a state of positive relaxation in stressful conditions, such as the last minutes of a championship. The strategy would consist of stopping the thought and the dysfunctional or harmful elements for the final performance. In addition, it is also interesting to practice selfreinforcement, after the elimination of the imaginary sensation of pain and fatigue....