Will We Keep Those New Year's Resolutions?

Well it is the third day of the new year and most of us have gone back to work and reality.  As we depart from those hectic holiday schedules and the abundance of decadent treats, we settle back into our usual routines.  But what of those promises we made to ourselves on New Year's Eve?  Are we truly going to stick to our guns and follow through?  Will we do those promised workouts?  Will we lose those unwanted pounds?  Will we make more time for ourselves?  Will we take that exotic adventure we have been promising?  Or will we strive to learn something new in 2012?

All great questions...and all things we can apply to the world of SCUBA!

Although the act of recreational diving is supposed to be for the purpose of relaxation, you can apply it to physical fitness.  When the waves won't let you do that shore dive you so longed for, take that opportunity to do a few laps in the soft sand or shallow water to strengthen those legs.  Or is it a rainy day and environmental warnings keep you from entering the water?  Throw those weights in your BCD and do a few lunges around the house.  And don't forget to keep up-to-date with DAN's Alert Diver magazine which often has great workout articles to help keep you physically fit for diving.

Make time for yourself.  Take time out of your schedule to do that weekend, or even after work, dive with your friends or family members.  You say they're not certified?  Then what are you waiting for, get them to The Dive Shack to get your new best dive buddy certified!

Promised yourself you would strive to learn something new this year?  TDS always has specialty classes scheduled to broaden and improve your dive skills.  You are never too old to learn something new!

What about that exotic adventure you have always longed for?  Did you take up SCUBA so that you could dive those distant destinations?  TDS is always coming up with group travel trips for divers who like the idea of traveling with other divers they know, or for those divers who want to meet more divers.  These trips are lots of fun and you can make friendships that last a lifetime.  Or maybe you don't see a destination you would like to visit under TDS's group travel, we can always customize an individual or family trip to meet your desires and needs, just come on in and tell us what you are looking for.

The world is your oyster and 2012 is your pearl.  Stick to your resolutions and that treasure will be yours!