A "mentally spent” city trader claims that four years of "intense” daily meditation helped him clear more than £1m of debt and overcome "crippling” anxieties.
Kash Amini spent his early 20s "working himself to the bone” as he switched between playing professional basketball, investing in crypto and creating numerous businesses from scratch.
All this gradually took its toll on his physical and mental wellbeing, as working harder and harder only left him feeling more exhausted, he says.
This began to have an effect on his work-life as he took on too many projects - including as a professional trader, crypto investor, and restauranter - as well as associated loans to fund them.
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Unable to juggle all of these commitments, Kash admits he "imploded” in 2016 and knew he had to change his lifestyle "drastically and immediately” despite having debts amounting to more than £1m.
He quit his high-paid job in London’s financial sector "then and there” and decided to spend the next four years primarily meditating, exercising and travelling around the UK.
He said: "I was a different person by the end of the first month of meditating and my outlook shifted significantly.
"It changed my direction in life, before that I was totally mentally spent. I have had some terrible experiences with mental health problems and I couldn’t even live with myself for a while.
"This is why I eventually came to the conclusion that good health is non-negotiable. So, I tried mindful meditation and invested four years in self-development.
"It was incredibly difficult and addressing deep-seated issues that I kept locked away was far harder than creating any business.
“But it allowed me to be at peace with myself and allowed me to drag my lifestyle onto the right track so slowly I started to see what was important to me.
“Things that I once thought were important have become less so. A healthy state of mind, body and lifestyle now fulfils me with clarity and peace.
"Now that I feel refuelled, I've turned back to continue my work with more energy and enthusiasm, bringing with it what I have learned on my personal journey.”
Since re-entering the world of work, Kash says he has cleared his debts by adopting a conscious spending approach to living.
Unlike conventional budgeting - which he likens to yo-yo dieting - it promotes the concept of spending on things which enrich you while cutting ruthlessly back on non-essentials which allowed him to clear all his debts.
He has since founded startup bank Maslife - which he says aims to help people to make more informed and positive lifestyle, well-being, and financial choices.
It encourages people to engage in activities such as yoga and meditation because of the belief that this helps people better manage their finances.
