LIFE_10

1. 01

   Weightlifting

   Five days a week I wake up at 5:45am to hit the gym. It’s a foundational routine that sets the tone for the rest of my day and keeps me disciplined. I currently follow a push/pull/legs split and love jamming out to music while I’m there.

2. 02

   Pickleball

   I recently started playing pickleball and have fully succumbed to PAS (pickleball addiction syndrome). If you’re ever in the Stanford area and want to play a match, let me know!

3. 03

   Bouldering

   I started bouldering in high school, but lost the time to hit the wall during undergrad. At the start of my PhD I made it non-negotiable again, and now I go about three times a week.

4. 04

   Chess

   I’m not very good—I tend to resign as soon as I make a bad move—but chess is a great way to scratch the itch to game while staying cognitively engaged.

5. 05

   Music

   I’ve recently started messing around in Ableton, trying to make beats. I mostly listen to EDM (trance, dubstep, breakcore, techno) and try to pull inspiration across those genres—drawing a bit on neuroscience and the dopaminergic system—to make something euphoric and entrancing.

6. 06

   Running

   When I need a break from the gym, I go for a run—another way to keep moving and stay healthy.

7. 07

   Reading

   I mostly read nonfiction (autobiographies, self-improvement, philosophy), with the occasional dip into fiction. Favorites include Crime and Punishment, The Four Agreements, and Into the Magic Shop.

8. 08

   YouTube

   I like digging into philosophy, video essays, and science content on YouTube. Favorite channels include Exurb1a, Kurzgesagt, and 3Blue1Brown.

9. 09

   Travel

   When time allows, travel is one of my favorite things to do. Places I’ve loved visiting include the Philippines, Peru, and Brazil—I’m drawn to cultures very different from what I usually experience; that contrast is an important perspective on life. High on the list next: China, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Australia.

10. 10

    Hiking

    Observing the beauty and absurdity of nature gives me time to reflect on how wonderful this world is