simple ways to remain healthy... tips for the new year
Year ends with another trophy!!!
Yesterday, I was a runner up in Bisalpur Marathon (in my village) competing against dozens of youngsters. Last month I completed 9 days, 100 kms trek to Goechala (around 16000 ft), which is basecamp of the highest peak in India – Kanchenjunga, Sikkim.
For those of you who want to focus on fitness & wellness in the New Year 2023, here is my experience.
- I eat atleast one raw meal a day… prefer different colour & taste, more varieties.… have tried 10 types of bananas and 20 types of lentils.
- I avoid most packaged foods... not even mineral water. Also try to minimize rice, wheat, sugar, salt, etc. Instead I pick up local pulses, vegetables, oils, etc. whenever I go to rural areas.
- I ensure that my weight is in control… have remained 60 kgs, +/- 5% since 15 years.
- I do some or other sport/ exercise 4-5 times a week… ranging from a walk to a trek or swim, etc.
- I avoid all types of medicines or cosmetics… haven’t taken any since a decade or so. Instead follow natural healing and products like say mahua oil.
- I don’t drive a car, neither use an AC. Instead I prefer to cycle or use public transport. This also helps build immunity/ adaptation to external environment.
- I keep away from all new age fashion that promises magic if I do this, eat that or buy ABC. Traditional methods that evolved over centuries and are followed by elders/ indigenous communities work much better.
- I don’t use any high tech smart gadget to monitor my parameters. When there is change in quality of sleep or digestion, the body indicates through dis-ease, which requires fixing the root cause.
- I prefer outdoors A LOT – Sun, Mountain, Forest, River, etc. Because my भगवान is भ- भूमि, ग– गगन, व– वायु, अ– अग्नि, न– नीर.
- Human body is a highly intelligent and sophisticated machine…I try to understand & respect it but at the same time I tame it from falling to addictive influences.
- I’ve modest materialistic aspirations for myself so no great hurry, no undue pressure to earn/ become XYZ, etc. At age of 43, my hairs are still black.
- Most of my work is for larger cause to support others, be it education or ecology.
- Physical health is significantly influenced by spiritual, mental & emotional health so good thoughts, deeds & relationships are very important.
- I’ve great family support and blessings of well-wishers.
Understanding inside and outside nature, digging deeper into practices like fasting or yoga provide all the essential wisdom that one needs for living a simple and healthy holistic lifestyle. I am adopting and adapting it for my fitness & wellness since a decade…. You too can.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023!
