Greetings from a 6'3" BFG (Big Friendly Giant)!

A little context about who I am and what I do -
I used to work in Internal Audit and decided to take a leap of faith and pursue something that I wanted to do. I wanted to facilitate the growth of sport in India, given the twofold nature of the sheer quantity of talent present, and the lack of professionals who could facilitate the growth of it. That lead me to an MSc Sports Performance from The University of Limerick, Ireland. Upon completion of that, I returned home to Bangalore, where I currently reside and work.
I currently work with a group of like-minded people at Invictus Performance Lab, a Sport Science Lab. We facilitate a wide variety of individuals and athletes, striding towards improving their quality of life and performance through scientific research driven and anecdotal practices.

I am also an avid outdoor and sport enthusiast, always seeking to find a reason to be outdoor.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

"We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one hundred years at the very most. During that period, we must try to do something good, something useful with out lives. If you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true goal, the true meaning of life."
...His Holiness, The 14th Dalai Lama

Couchsurfing gives me an opportunity to meet a wide variety of people across different walks of life, across the globe. This gives me an opportunity to share my experiences and learn from other's experience. We all have an opportunity to put a smile across someone else's face, and I whole-heartedly believe we should seize every opportunity that comes our way in tis regard.

Interests

• beer
• camping
• sports
• basketball
• biology
• philosophy
• psychology
• mountains
• food
• outdoor
• physiology
• treks
• stoicism
• adventuresports
• boston celtics
• sportscience

Music, Movies, and Books

My music tastes are very diverse. I often find myself exploring new genres often!

I don't read, but my medium for consuming information is through Audiobooks and Podcasts.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Deliberate Cold Exposure!
While I was pursuing my MSc, I took it as a learning opportunity to expose myself to the wrath of cold weather. I took plenty of cold showers and gradually increased the intensity of cold exposure through the months from Fall to Winter. In peak winter, in Ireland, I was able to take daily cold showers and venture on my daily activities in nothing but a pair of shorts and a T-shirt. As a part of this journey, I also explored Isle of Skye, Scotland, in nothing but a pair of shorts and a T-shirt.
This cold exposure was one of the best experiences I have had and it exposed me to a completely different version of myself, and most importantly it drastically increased my ceiling capacity to stress.

What I Can Share with Hosts

First and foremost, kindness and compassion.

Given my nature of work, I will be glad to share my understanding and knowledge of the human body and it's various functions, and how one can become a better version of themselves.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Ireland