Mindful Diving: Contemplative Practice Underwater and the Cultivation of Fundamental Peace — Foundational Paper of the Mindful Diving Institute
August 15, 2026 DOI: 10.68220/mdi.2026.001 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Proposes a framework integrating mindfulness with diving, introducing the presence layer, the Fundamental Peace construct with its FP20 measure, and a safety architecture to guide practice and research. |
Abstract
The foundational paper of the Mindful Diving Institute: a conceptual and practical framework uniting contemplative practice and recreational diving. It introduces the presence layer for dive training (ARRIVE, STILL, readiness colours, the buddy agreement, the still minute, FFLN), the construct of Fundamental Peace and its 20-item measure (FP20), the safety architecture (practices optional at every step, inside the dive plan, never combined with breath-holding, agency standards sovereign), and the research program of the Institute.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |