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For that we must try to create a balance so that conditions that can trigger stress can be neutralized and do not cause significant disturbances for us.

As a veterinarian who works in government institutions, I sometimes encounter uncomfortable conditions in carrying out my duties, especially since eight years ago I held a structural position of Echelon III (Head of Division) in the North Aceh Regency Government.

On a daily basis, I don't only take care of technical issues on animal health, but also take care of matters of a policy because I supervise the section heads and dozens of my staff consisting of veterinary paramedics and veterinary medics who carry out the task of preventing and eradicating animal diseases in 27 sub-districts in North Aceh Regency.

And as veterinarians, sometimes our working hours are erratic because according to our oath of office, veterinarians have to serve patients anytime and anywhere, not infrequently in the middle of the night we have to treat and help patients because if not treated immediately it can be fatal for the animal/livestock. For example we have to help cows who have dystocia or other dangerous diseases.

To reduce the impact caused by such working conditions, I balance it with various fun activities according to my passion and this time I will share my activities/hobbies to all steemians.

One of the hobbies that I have been pursuing since I was a child is sports, especially martial arts.

When I was in Senior High School in 1991 I practiced Taekwondo at the dojang at my school until I finished school (3 years).

Then I studied at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Unsyiah in Banda Aceh and because of my busy class schedule, I couldn't continue my taekwondo training and only did other sports such as jogging or playing soccer when I had free time.

In 2003 I was appointed as the Head of the Veterinary Public Health Section (Echelon IV) after becoming a Civil Servant in the North Aceh District Government in 2001.

And at that time there was a directive and recommendation from the North Aceh Regent so that civil servants, especially Echelonering Officers, to participate in self-defense training in "SINAR PUTIH", an original Indonesian martial art which is a member of IPSI (Indonesian Pencak Silat Association) which focuses on training in the processing inner power aspect.

In 2015 I was looking for a sport that could be adapted to my age and condition when I was 40 years old. And after looking for it, I finally found a martial art that suits me, namely Hapkido Martial Arts, a martial sport originating from Korea just like taekwondo, but in Hapkido I learned a lot of techniques that are practical and can be adapted to our age and condition as well as breathing exercises, called Danjeon Ho Hup.