Conquer Your Fear of Water: A Revolutionary Way to Learn to Swim Without Ever Feeling Afraid Color Version...

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Melon Dash

Conquer Your Fear of Water

A Revolutionary Way to Learn to Swim Without Ever Feeling Afraid Color Version

Melon Dash

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Brooklyn Writers Press
22 June 2022

Coping with anxiety & phobias; Self-help & personal development; Swimming & diving

"Fear is healed by feeling safe, taking small comfortable steps, and being in control all the time. It is prevented from healing by pushing and pressure.

The Learn to Swim industry focuses on teaching people to go from here to there. But that's not what saves lives. What saves lives is the ability to go from here to there AND the ability to rest in deep water. Every person needs to be peaceful in deep water going nowhere.

When people drown, they try to get to a destination and they can't: they lose their bearings, run out of air, swallow water or get a cramp. They get tired. Inhale under water. Water enters their nose. They think they'll sink. They panic. They freeze.

It doesn't matter if they learned a stroke. They can't use it.

Most swimming lessons don't teach people to be still in deep water. Inadequate swimming lessons are the bain of adult non-swimmers and fearful swimmers.

If people can peacefully rest in water over their heads, the situations above don't happen-or they're manageable because people are in control. Being in control is safer than being out of control.

Resting in deep water, they say, ""I can swim!"" They're safe. And they can swim, whether or not they use formal strokes.

You as an afraid-in-deep-water adult can enjoy learning and becoming the swimmer you're born to be: free in pools and open water. Every single point and conversation, thought exercise and experiment you need to be successful is explained in the book in proper order.

Say goodbye to shame: there's no silly reason that anyone is afraid.

""...

The book is amazing. I am so grateful I found it because it speaks to the heart of me. I am taking swim lessons at the local rec center and while they are terrific for what they are, they are exactly as you describe. Without your book and video, I would not have the courage and confidence to speak up and tell the instructors what I need. To their credit, they listen! They help me and I think I am helping them by being the student I've become thanks to your enlightening me.--Gratefully, PW

Feel safe 100% of the time.

Strokes are irrelevant to overcoming fear and are not included.

BookLife Prize - 2022 by Publishers Weekly

""This book will help readers of all ages who want to learn to swim. The step-by-step approach is clear and easily accessible and can be practiced in just a few sessions as readers find themselves less fearful in deeper water. Melon breaks down the subject with multiple solutions, yet manages to not overwhelm the learner.

In this well-executed text, with a step-by-step approach to not only overcoming a fear of water but also learning to swim in spite of it, Melon's perspective and real-life comparisons make it easy to understand her lessons.

For anyone who thought it wasn't possible to learn to swim from a book, this book will prove that theory wrong. The advice given is relatable and will ring true with anyone who has ever doubted themselves in the water.

Melon's process is simple and nicely conveyed. She has patiently included and addressed any problem or excuse that might arise in such situations. Her methods are practical and logical, and go hand in hand with the games and practice methods that she recommends. Melon has eliminated confusion by breaking the process down into specific activities and solid advice.

Miracle Swimming School for Adults founder Melon Dash's work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, NBC's Today Show, CNN's Headline News, CNN.com Opinion, Psychology Today, Real Simple, Elle, San Francisco Chronicle, Tampa Bay Times, Sarasota Herald Tribune, and dozens more."

By: Melon Dash
Imprint: Brooklyn Writers Press
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9781952991240
ISBN 10: 1952991242
Pages: 346
Publication Date: 22 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Melon Dash began has taught afraid-in-water adults full time nonstop for forty-one years and is a nationally ranked masters swimmer. She founded Miracle Swimming School for Adults in 1983 in Berkeley, California and launched an instructor training program in 2004. Her innovations have influenced water safety worldwide. Her books, podcast, video and patent--the patented Aquatic Learning Station--were developed to help adult learn-to-swim students and instructors realize the goal of learning to swim in the shortest possible time by solving the biggest problem: fear. She has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, Wall Street Journal, CNN.com OpEd, USA Today, NBC's Today Show, CNN's Headline News, Psychology Today, Real Simple, Tampa Bay Times, and dozens more. She resides in Sarasota, Florida and swims many days a week. Her goal is to change the way beginning swimming is taught, especially to adults. She sees the day when drowning is a rarity.,

Reviews for Conquer Your Fear of Water: A Revolutionary Way to Learn to Swim Without Ever Feeling Afraid Color Version

"""Dash's work is a revelation, written with profound empathy for emerging swimmers. The depth of her awareness is awe-inspiring."" -- Susan Anderson, Author of The Journey from Heartbreak to Healing, The Black Swan, and Journey from Abandonment to Healing"