Insights : Christina Koch's Coping Techniques

The celebrated astronaut and passionate surfer on the four essential techniques she used to cope with her record-breaking stint among the stars.

1. Focus On The Now

Christina was in space for a record-breaking 328 days, an experience that was as much a mental as it was a physical challenge.

To manage this challenge, she utilised the Expeditionary Behaviour training she received from NASA and also came up with her own coping mechanisms to deal with what she calls ‘sensory underload’ – the lack of…