Why I Found Myself Sitting in a High-Tech Tub at 66
There are moments in life when you pause and ask yourself how you arrived here. Recently, that moment came while I was sitting in a futuristic therapy tub at LifeClinic, undergoing sonodynamic treatment as part of a preventative health assessment. Years ago, I would have associated serious medicine with hospital corridors and urgent symptoms. Now I find myself voluntarily immersing in advanced energy-based therapy in the name of optimisation.
The experience was guided by Dr Stephen Chan, whose journey from conventional symptom-led practice toward functional and preventative medicine reflects a broader evolution in healthcare. Rather than waiting for something to go wrong, his philosophy centres on strengthening the body before weakness appears. The goal is not simply to extend lifespan but to improve healthspan, the quality and vitality of those years.
As we moved through the clinic discussing diagnostics and long term health strategy, I began to appreciate the logic behind what initially felt absurd. Modern medicine now allows us to examine inflammation, circulation and cellular efficiency long before discomfort signals a problem. The body often whispers before it shouts. Most of us are too busy to listen.
Sitting in that tub, surrounded by quiet machinery and measured explanations, I reflected on how casually we treat our own energy. In business, we monitor performance relentlessly. We review financial data, operational systems and risk exposure with precision. Yet many people pay little attention to the biological system that powers every decision they make.
Physical vitality shapes mental clarity. When energy is stable, thinking sharpens. When recovery improves, resilience increases. These fundamentals may not appear dramatic, yet they determine whether ambition can be sustained over decades rather than years.
What struck me most at LifeClinic was the emphasis on proactive responsibility. Functional medicine encourages consistent refinement rather than reactive correction. Better sleep, informed nutrition, strategic supplementation and targeted therapies create cumulative impact. Small adjustments, maintained over time, generate measurable strength.
The image of sitting in a high tech tub may seem unusual for a businessman in his sixties. Yet the greater absurdity would be ignoring available tools that support longevity and performance. Innovation should not be reserved for markets and technology alone. It belongs in how we care for the body as well.
At this stage of life, I see health as infrastructure. Without it, every other achievement rests on unstable ground. Optimising the system that carries you is not indulgence. It is foresight.