5 morning routines of interesting people to try

The small things are the big things

Author

PJ
June 05, 2024

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:

  1. Andrew Huberman:

    1. Wakes up around 6am-6.30am

    2. Makes a beeline to sunlight for a 10-15 minute walk

    3. Drinks water with sea salt and AG1 (avoids caffeine for first 90-120 minutes of the day)

    4. Does 1.5 hours of focussed work

    5. An hour of workout

    6. Deliberate cold exposure

    7. Other - enjoys Yoga Nidra

  2. Chris Williamson:

    1. A morning walk as soon as possible after waking up

    2. Drinks water with sea salt (using LMNT) (avoids caffeine for the first 90 minutes of the day)

    3. Breathwork (using State App)

    4. Meditate (using Waking Up by Sam Harris (if it’s a guided meditation) or Insight Timer (if it’s unguided meditation))

    5. Read for 10-15 minutes

  3. Ali Abdaal:

    1. Wakes at 7.30am. Alarm is across the room to force getting out of bed

    2. Meditate (using Waking up by Sam Harris)

    3. Brush teeth in shower

    4. Takes supplements (using Heights)

  4. Sahil Bloom:

    1. Does not check phone for first 30 mins of waking up

    2. Cold plunge in the morning - always dunk

    3. Drinks water with salt (using LMNT) and then drinks AG1

  5. Tim Ferriss:

    1. Does not want to feel rushed in the first hour of the day. Protects that sacred hour.

    2. Basic journalling using Morning Pages (The Artist’s Way) or 5 minute journal

    3. Some form of meditation (sometimes “Happy Body” mobility exercises from Jerzy Gregorek in place of meditation)

    4. Cold immersion - 40 degrees Fahrenheit for 3-5 minutes

    5. Straight to a hot tub for 3 minutes

Quote:

The best routine is the one you can stick to.

- Sahil Bloom

Remember:

  1. Today’s a good day to start something you’ve wanted to try for a while now.

  2. But don’t forget, tomorrow is also a new day.

  3. 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