FREEDIVING AS A MINDFULNESS PRACTICE FOR TRAUMA RESILIENCE

Exploring the deep blue sea through freediving is a physical activity and a practice that can foster personal growth and shares several parallels with mindfulness.Our research investigates how freediving sessions contribute to the resilience of individuals who have experienced a dramatic life-changing event.Our main results show that freediving sessions afford participants an opportunity for introspection and acceptance of dramatic life-changing events they had to face.Notably, the trip facilitated their integration into a supportive community, providing them with social reinforcement.Importantly, all participants continued practicing apnea post-trip.