MINDFUL DIVING INSTITUTE · THE SURFACE INTERVAL · THE DEBRIEF
The Debrief Sheet
Facts, Felt, Learned, Next. Four turns of the circle, ten quiet minutes.
The script
- 1FACTS Only what a camera would record. No interpretation yet.
- — F — FACTS what happened that a camera or an instrument could have recorded?
- 2FELT One turn of the circle. No fixing, no advice.
- — F — FELT what did each of you notice in body, breathing, emotion, attention?
- 3LEARNED What is now known that wasn't known before?
- — L — LEARNED what helped, what narrowed awareness, what surprised you?
- 4NEXT One adjustment. One owner. Say both out loud.
- — N — NEXT the one adjustment for the next dive.
Safety first
- Slow, continuous breathing only — never breath-holding or skip-breathing on scuba.
- No practice during descents, ascents or gas management. Safety is the first mindfulness practice.
- Nothing here replaces the standards of SSI, PADI, CMAS, RAID or your own agency.
- Anyone may pass. Silence is a complete answer.