Being a worldchump is not for everyone. People need to remember that we are not here as tourists, but as actual residents. Whereas tourists will filter through the catalog and pick out the sites (Himalayas, Pokhara, Chitwan) most likely to guarantee a passable vacation over two weeks or so, we need to digest the less desirable features (Bagmati River, extreme poverty, political violence) as part of the package for two years.
It’s a delicate situation, admittedly. Day in and day out, we are furthermore at the mercy of the pollution, traffic conditions, and the possibility of an imminent earthquake. Not your average suburbs in the west, that’s for sure.
As a worldchump, you must be prepared for everything. You must think positive, meaning you should gain and learn whatever cultural aspects you can whenever you can while you are here. In the Far East, there are religions to learn about, philosophies about life so at odds with what you had known that you can choose to ignore them, accept them, or even embrace them.
When I first arrived here, I was hoping to learn a martial art like Taekwondo or Karate. That hasn’t happened, more than anything due to lack of time. Remember, just because I reside in a somewhat exotic place doesn’t mean I don't have certain routines to follow. Having a second child has only added to these routines.
I am very rigid about physical fitness, and this perception has only augmented with age. I religiously record cardio minutes each week and supplement this training by lifting weights. One of the greatest gifts, though, Nepal could have possibly given me is learning about yoga. In short, it is everything I had hoped for and more. Being into physical fitness, especially at my age, does not preclude me from little nicks and injuries. Now and then there will be a big fat zero under cardio minutes owing to some little pull or tear I might have picked up. That sometimes makes you want to swear off physical fitness altogether. Yoga itself is an exercise program that will assist you in achieving two things: proper breathing and fitter and more robust limbs.
People in general like to regard it as little more than a good stretching program, but it has proven to strengthen more muscles than I could have ever imagined. And those little nicks and injuries? Alakazam! Gone. Whoa!
As a novice, yoga will be uncomfortable, and you will feel like you have twisted yourself into a pretzel. This will ring true during the first week or so.
Eventually, the benefits are quite tangible. I have logged 220 or more cardio minutes over the past nine weeks, which is not too shabby. Every now and then I will feel a little pain in the body somewhere, but very, very rarely.
I can only recommend this to anyone interested in physical fitness. You will feel more balanced mentally as well, besides feeling stronger physically. Forty minutes per day. It is well worth the investment.
It’s a delicate situation, admittedly. Day in and day out, we are furthermore at the mercy of the pollution, traffic conditions, and the possibility of an imminent earthquake. Not your average suburbs in the west, that’s for sure.
As a worldchump, you must be prepared for everything. You must think positive, meaning you should gain and learn whatever cultural aspects you can whenever you can while you are here. In the Far East, there are religions to learn about, philosophies about life so at odds with what you had known that you can choose to ignore them, accept them, or even embrace them.
When I first arrived here, I was hoping to learn a martial art like Taekwondo or Karate. That hasn’t happened, more than anything due to lack of time. Remember, just because I reside in a somewhat exotic place doesn’t mean I don't have certain routines to follow. Having a second child has only added to these routines.
I am very rigid about physical fitness, and this perception has only augmented with age. I religiously record cardio minutes each week and supplement this training by lifting weights. One of the greatest gifts, though, Nepal could have possibly given me is learning about yoga. In short, it is everything I had hoped for and more. Being into physical fitness, especially at my age, does not preclude me from little nicks and injuries. Now and then there will be a big fat zero under cardio minutes owing to some little pull or tear I might have picked up. That sometimes makes you want to swear off physical fitness altogether. Yoga itself is an exercise program that will assist you in achieving two things: proper breathing and fitter and more robust limbs.
People in general like to regard it as little more than a good stretching program, but it has proven to strengthen more muscles than I could have ever imagined. And those little nicks and injuries? Alakazam! Gone. Whoa!
As a novice, yoga will be uncomfortable, and you will feel like you have twisted yourself into a pretzel. This will ring true during the first week or so.
Eventually, the benefits are quite tangible. I have logged 220 or more cardio minutes over the past nine weeks, which is not too shabby. Every now and then I will feel a little pain in the body somewhere, but very, very rarely.
I can only recommend this to anyone interested in physical fitness. You will feel more balanced mentally as well, besides feeling stronger physically. Forty minutes per day. It is well worth the investment.
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