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5 morning routines of interesting people to try
The small things are the big things
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Hello fantastic people.
A word from me:
There are many tech bros out there who (claim to) wake up at 4am, meditate in the south-west corner of their home, sit on a grounding mat to align to the earth’s pull, hit the gym at 5.03am, do 1,234 seconds of martial-arts inspired cardio whilst repeating affirmations in their head, whilst also listening to a podcast on 3x speed.
The Actions List was not built for them. It was built for humans, like you and me. Not people trying to bio-hack their way to optimising their life.
The people below are my personal favourite because I’ve learned from their content over time and they are often transparent and vulnerable online, another sign they are human.
Note to self:
Take what works for you and leave what doesn’t.
5 Real-Life Action Heroes Morning Routines:
Andrew Huberman:
Wakes up around 6am-6.30am
Makes a beeline to sunlight for a 10-15 minute walk
Drinks water with sea salt and AG1 (avoids caffeine for first 90-120 minutes of the day)
Does 1.5 hours of focussed work
An hour of workout
Deliberate cold exposure
Other - enjoys Yoga Nidra
Chris Williamson:
A morning walk as soon as possible after waking up
Drinks water with sea salt (using LMNT) (avoids caffeine for the first 90 minutes of the day)
Breathwork (using State App)
Meditate (using Waking Up by Sam Harris (if it’s a guided meditation) or Insight Timer (if it’s unguided meditation))
Read for 10-15 minutes
Ali Abdaal:
Sahil Bloom:
Tim Ferriss:
Does not want to feel rushed in the first hour of the day. Protects that sacred hour.
Basic journalling using Morning Pages (The Artist’s Way) or 5 minute journal
Some form of meditation (sometimes “Happy Body” mobility exercises from Jerzy Gregorek in place of meditation)
Cold immersion - 40 degrees Fahrenheit for 3-5 minutes
Straight to a hot tub for 3 minutes
Quote:
The best routine is the one you can stick to.
- Sahil Bloom
Remember:
Today’s a good day to start something you’ve wanted to try for a while now.
But don’t forget, tomorrow is also a new day.
If you found this helpful, check out The Golden Database of Positive-Sums, where I’ve listed these actions, and many more.
That’s all folks,
PJ