Teja Veerina is a sports and lifting enthusiast whose insightful journey through injuries and more exemplifies the importance of a holistic approach to fitness which involves paying attention to facets such as nutrition, temperature regulation, stretching, and of course, a positive mindset.

Links to Some Articles:

1) https://hubermanlab.com/the-science-and-use-of-cold-exposure-for-health-and-performance/#:~:text=Enhancing%20Your%20Mood&text=Even%20short%20bouts%20of%20cold,mood%2C%20energy%2C%20and%20focus.

2) https://hubermanlab.com/deliberate-heat-exposure-protocols-for-health-and-performance/

3) https://www.carnosyn.com/blog/beta-alanine-vs-creatine-a-comparison/

4) https://www.mountelizabeth.com.sg/health-plus/article/fastest-ways-to-heal-a-sports-injury-a-medical-perspective#:~:text=RICE%20method%20to%20treat%20injuries,the%20healing%20process%20started%20early.

People keep saying, "get ahold of yourself!" But what does it all even mean? This little segment serves to play a role in answering that question by discussing our response to stressors and how we may indeed, "get ahold of it".

Links to Relevant Work:

Kang, D. H., Jo, H. J., Jung, W. H., Kim, S. H., Jung, Y. H., Choi, C. H., Lee, U. S., An, S. C., Jang, J. H., & Kwon, J. S. (2013). The effect of meditation on brain structure: cortical thickness mapping and diffusion tensor imaging. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 8(1), 27–33. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nss056

Desbordes, G., Negi, L. T., Pace, T. W., Wallace, B. A., Raison, C. L., & Schwartz, E. L. (2012). Effects of mindful-attention and compassion meditation training on amygdala response to emotional stimuli in an ordinary, non-meditative state. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 292.Chicago

MODIFICATION: HDL is good cholesterol and LDL is bad cholesterol (it's flipped in the episode, I'm in the process of publishing an updated version)

Interested in cross country? Or maybe hiking through the Patagonian Mountains? Well, here's Anish Arumala who is a true enthusiast of both of those things! Filled with conversations around mindfulness and running technique, this episode is not one to miss! 

Here are links to some interesting articles: 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/running-health-even-little-bit-good-little-probably-better-201407307310

https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/health/a40162605/benefits-of-running/

https://www.lung.org/blog/breathing-basics-for-runners

Lee DC, Pate RR, Lavie CJ, Sui X, Church TS, Blair SN. Leisure-time running reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Aug 5;64(5):472-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.058. Erratum in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Oct 7;64(14):1537. PMID: 25082581; PMCID: PMC4131752.

Spandan Das is a freshman at the University of California, San Diego studying mathematics and computer science. Spandan has been playing soccer for as long as I can remember but recently, his attention has shifted a little bit. What I mean to say is that if he's not in class, you'll probably spot him showing off some solid calisthenics moves at a local park. For those of you who don't know what calisthenics is, this episode is your chance to learn! 

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Some Interesting Calisthenics Articles: 

Jayanth Jasti (JJ) is an undergraduate pre-law student from Hyderabad, India. When he is not pursuing his professional interests, he is either pumping iron at the gym or counting his calories. The man is a true fitness enthusiast with a remarkable backstory. You should definitely give him a listen!

Dvij Sharma is an undergraduate at Davidson College majoring in physics. When he isn't working on his professional interests, he is either exploring the world of Buddhism or giving people a run for their money on the tennis court. This episode centers around these two interests of his! 

WHO AM I? WHAT IS THIS? LET'S DIVE RIGHT IN.