Peak Flow, attention and inner calm
Nideffer model, Let-Go, contractions, visualization and mental anchors for calmer performance.
Peak Flow as a measurable state
Peak Flow is not hype. It is a state in which activation, stress, focus, relaxation and technique are in the right relationship.
Peak Flow chart
Adjust the values and watch how dive potential changes. The goal is not to push harder, but to improve conditions for calm.
Nideffer's attentional model
Work consciously with four attentional modes: broad external OCEAN, narrow external TARGET, broad internal MAP and narrow internal MANTRA. The ability to switch attention is more practical than trying to “think about nothing”.
Let-Go and contractions
Contractions are not an automatic command to panic. Learn to register them without unnecessary interpretation, keep the body soft and return attention to a simple anchor.
Mental anchor
“I am calm. I am water.”