Li Karlsen, a record-holding freediver, shares her incredible insights on managing stress and fear through breath control. She highlights how overcoming fears underwater translates to life above the surface. Li discusses the mental resilience gained from freediving, touching on her challenging ice diving experiences. The podcast dives into the transformative power of breathing techniques, including nostril breathing and mouth taping, emphasizing their role in enhancing emotional well-being and tackling anxiety.
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Facing Fear Through Freediving
Li Karlsen was initially drawn to freediving to confront her fear of the deep ocean.
Overcoming this fear brought a sense of freedom and solitude, not loneliness.
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The Physiology of Freediving
In freediving, the urge to breathe decreases at greater depths due to lung compression.
The most dangerous part is the ascent, especially the last 10 meters, when lungs re-expand.
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Freediving Records
Li Karlsen holds an unofficial world record for diving under pack ice in Greenland, where the water is below freezing.
She also holds Nordic and Swedish records in various freediving disciplines.
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The book is divided into two parts. The first part recounts Frankl's harrowing experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz, between 1942 and 1945. He describes the inhumane conditions and the psychological and emotional struggles of the prisoners. The second part introduces Frankl's theory of logotherapy, which posits that the primary human drive is the search for meaning, rather than pleasure. Frankl argues that meaning can be found through three main avenues: work (doing something significant), love (caring for another), and suffering (finding meaning in one's own suffering). The book emphasizes the importance of finding purpose and meaning in life, even in the most adverse conditions, as a key factor in survival and personal growth.
Breathe
A Life in Flow
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In this riveting memoir, Rickson Gracie shares the full story of how his father and uncles developed Jiu-Jitsu, his experiences growing up among several generations of world-renowned fighters, and the principles and skills that guided him to his undefeated record. The book offers insights into martial arts, human performance, and how the connection between mind and body can be harnessed for success both inside and outside the ring. It also includes personal anecdotes, lessons on resilience and mindfulness, and reflections on life, death, and the search for meaning.
Courage isn't about bravado. It's about staying calm.
Li Karlsen knows a lot about staying calm under the most inhospitable conditions. One of the most accomplished freedivers in the world, Li is a record-holding champion at holding her breath and diving hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.
I wanted to ask Li what freediving has taught her about managing stress and fear. It turns out the lessons she's learned in the ocean work just as well above the water. Something as simple as changing the way we breathe can have a huge impact on our own fear and stress.
A Bit of Optimism 
