Cristina Zenato

Cristina Zenato Instagram – Day 8 Question 8
Mindset
I recently participated in Diamond Minds, performance under pressure and we discussed at length the mindset required for the discipline of scuba diving and other activities of the same level
Below are some of the take away from our conversation:
We need to take time to build our skills and capabilities; checking a box with a course doesn’t make us experts; it gives us the license to go out there and learn more, practice, and grow. In other words, take it slow.
We need to keep training no matter our level. Imagine a successful athlete; they do not stop practicing daily because they are now champions. The same goes for scuba diving. Once we train every day, we create what I call “trained instincts,” and we react correctly and automatically. We do something so many times that we don’t have to think it through; it becomes natural, and that diminishes the fear.
Use Love and passion from others: surround ourselves with those who understand what we are doing and embrace our journey because when we do that, we diminish the fear of the unknown.
Embrace failure. Making a mistake or missing something gives us the possibility to go back and question why and how we missed something and review it for a better performance in the future. Failure will teach us pieces of information that success could never do.
Use our enthusiasm to push through failure. We will be rejected, and we won’t receive the award, the job, the internship, or the attention we thought we should. We will consider that a failure. The key is to push through those “rejections” with enthusiasm and continue pushing. If we declare defeat, we will walk away from our next opportunity.
Link in bio for the complete interview
With @barryfarberofficial for @brinx_tv
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