you'll probably get better results doing a wet static because the mammalian dive reflex will kick in and your heart rate will drop. A simple static at the surface is probably the safest/best way to do that (but keep a spotter nearby in case of a samba or blackout). Dynamics are also a good exercise. Again a safety diver is very important...don't do any wet exercise without one. As for relaxation techniques. Go one youtube and look at some yoga meditations or chakra meditations and paranayama and other yoga breathing techniques...they'll be helpful to teach you to relax. As for my personal approach, it is not something anyone has taught me or anything I've seen recommended anywhere, but it works fine for me. I visualize myself floating on the surface from a position about 10' or so above the water...then I
keep that image in my mind and slowly move further and further away until I'm imagining looking down from a position 100 or more feet above the water. Basically it just creates a peaceful image and helps me to image my position in nature, which calms me down.
Good luck and welcome to DB,
Alex
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