FinBox CEO believes spiritual health is as important as physical fitness

Being healthy physically is a core part of FinBox CEO Rajat Deshpande's regimen and personal goals. Following fitness routines helps him be centered and allows for that off-time from continuously thinking about work while also ensuring that he stay healthy.

"On most days, I run and do push-ups and I find that it helps me be regular with exercising and ensuring that I stay connected to myself. Apart from this, I also follow a strict eating and dietary regimen which largely involves eating fresh produce and maintaining a calorie deficit," he says.

Work out
Deshpande tends to run and exercise at either 7 am in the mornings or around 4 pm in the evenings for about 45-60 minutes.


"This is a time when I find that I have the mind space and the outside weather is conducive to exercising. I tend to follow intermittent fasting. So I start my day with a black coffee and lots of fruits. My meals largely involve basic home-cooked food that’s non-oily and non-spicy. I also eat a lot of homegrown organic greens such as kale and lettuce that help detoxify the body," he says.

He has a strong meditative practice that he has nurtured for many years now. "I found that spiritual health is as important as physical health. I started with Vipassana retreats which I do at least once a year. Along with this, I often meditate during the day and practice deep state meditation. Even when I am stressed, I tend to meditate wherever I am for about five to 10 minutes and that helps calm the mind quite a bit. I use meditation both strategically and tactically. I am an avid user of the app Headspace too and recommend the book Waking Up by Sam Harris to everyone. When I find myself stressed or conflicted, I tend to take a lot of notes and write in my notebooks which help me clear my head," he says.

Mind map
Deshpande thinks it’s more to do with how much you eat. "I find that eating fewer quantities helps keep me sharper and more agile both physically and mentally. I practice gratitude and tend to reflect on all the good in my life and around me and feel thankful for the same. I am also very empathetic and I find that empathy helps one become more charitable and giving comes naturally," he says.