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David Cassada, MD

Working On Old Cars
David works on old cars for mindfulness and well-being.

05/24/2021 Paul Hiller

What is your favorite wellness activity?

I work on old cars. Mainly German from 1960 – 1975 or so.  I have a simple garage and nothing fancy.

How long have you been doing it?

My dad taught me. He was an interventional radiologist. I believe he liked to turn a wrench to burn off nervous energy. 

How did you get started?

Dad and I worked on a car I have kept my whole life. It’s a 1974 BMW 2002. 

It has carbs that I fiddle with. Also suspension, brakes, and minor body work. 

How does this activity impact your mental, physical, and / or emotional well-being?

I can get lost in the projects whereby I use my hands for defined tasks that are immediately rewarding. 

If a car project turns bad I can sell or crush the car. I don’t have to worry about a lawsuit for a bad outcome, and I don’t have to explain to the other cars what happened.

How does this activity bring wellness to your life when other activities have not?

I have complete mindfulness during tasks. I can take a break for a call or surgery and return to finish up later. 

I taught all three of my daughters to drive stick shift in this car, check the oil, and change a wheel. My dad had done the same. 

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