Namita Nayyar:
The lockdown period has been very frustrating especially for sportspersons, but not for you, as you shared “We have discovered new ways of keeping fit at home”. Do share your daily routine at home. Also as is resuming back in place, what are your upcoming Squash schedule and projects
Dipika Pallikal:
It was a different period for us at home for sure. Specially to have both myself and DK at home for so long. I’ve always enjoyed working out anywhere, so for me it wasn’t something that I had to find motivation towards, but we were clear that even though we weren’t playing our sports we wanted to mentally and physically be fit once everything ended.
So, awe stuck to our schedules and diet and just treated it as an off-season training.
Namita Nayyar:
In your journey of being a World Champion, who has played the most inspirational role. Staying positive is important to share one life quote that you live by. 5 ways to stay positive, placed in order of priority
Dipika Pallikal:
My family and my team have played the biggest role in making me who I am today. I have had many coaches during the different stages of my career and all of them have equally contributed to me being the athlete I am off and on the court. Staying positive is especially important for an athlete.
Especially for a sport like squash where you play tournaments every week and sometimes you have a bad week but must bounce back for the next tournament. Staying positive is so important. But I have always believed it is especially important to love what you are doing.
I have always loved playing the sport and traveling and even if had a few ups and downs I always stayed positive through buy journey because I knew I was doing something i loved.
