How I Keep Myself Fit!: Healing In Every Step
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Mithin Aachi swears by daily walks over high-intensity workouts. “Nature is my gym and my therapy,” he says
Each morning and evening, Dr Mithin Aachi, Senior Robotic and Conventional Orthopaedic Surgeon, sets out into the quiet lanes of his colony and the green expanse of Osmania University — places he calls his “open-air gym and sanctuary.” He clocks around 10,000 steps daily, but insists, “It’s not the number that matters — it’s the rhythm it creates in my day.”
His philosophy centres on steady, low-effort movement. “Long-term fitness doesn’t always need intensity,” he says. “It needs consistency and a pace your body enjoys.”
Medical science backs him up. Regular low-impact aerobic activity improves cardiac function, boosts circulation and uplifts mental well-being. “Slow, sustained movement heals in ways aggressive workouts sometimes can’t,” he explains.
But for Dr Aachi, the real magic lies in nature itself. “There’s a quiet medicine in walking under trees or breathing in morning air — it resets you in ways you can’t measure,” he says.
Bird watching and photography have become natural extensions of these walks. “They help me notice details — colours, sounds, patterns — and that awareness spills into every part of life,” he shares.
