Technology entrepreneur Teemu Arina’s approach to biohacking appears to be more sustainable than the more intense, radical routines of American biohacking evangelists such as Bryan Johnson and Dave Asprey. “Of course, these American influencers get a lot of views and eyeballs doing crazy experiments, but that approach is not for everyone. You don’t need to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars like these guys. Just get the basics done,” says Teemu.Also read: Biohacking and the race to become superhumanHis new book, The Optimised Human: A Beginner’s Guide to Biohacking (Hachette India), co-authored with Dr Olli Sovijärvi and Jaakko Halmetoja, eloquently lays out these basics: adequate sleep, a sustainable, individualised diet, the right dose of exercise, stress management, work-life and mind-body balance. “This is ‘natural’ biohacking,” says Olli, who believes that this is rooted in the culture that all the authors share. “The Finnish way is an antidote to all those extreme things. It stems from natural habits and way of living,” he says, pointing out biohacking also involves understanding what works best for an individual. “We are all unique: different ethnic backgrounds, genders, and ages, all of which play into the equation.”