A free library of the morning routines of successful people, each from their own words, that you can watch and try for 7 days.
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Real mornings from people's own words. Pick one, watch it, and try it for 7 days.
Navid MoazzezMy own morningUp naturally at 5, sunlight, journaling, meditation and an hour of movement before breakfast at 8:30.
Up at 5:00 AM240 min
My morning
5:00 AM· 2 minWake upI wake up naturally between 5 and 6, with no phone. I stay in bed for 30 seconds to set my intention.
5:02 AM· 5 minWaterI brush my teeth, then drink filtered water with lime and sea salt.
5:07 AM· 10 minReflectI journal in Day One: 3 things I'm grateful for and 2 or 3 intentions for the day.
5:17 AM· 15 minLightI step outside within 30 minutes for 10 to 15 minutes of sunlight, no sunglasses. Before sunrise, I go out when the sun comes up.
5:32 AM· 10 minMind10 minutes of guided meditation with Headspace.
5:42 AM· 60 minMoveAt least 60 minutes of movement: calisthenics or a hike outside, a swim in the ocean or a pool, the gym or a hotel room routine, yoga.
6:42 AM· 5 minRecovery2 to 5 minutes of cold shower, or an ocean dip when I can.
6:47 AM· 5 minCareA simple skincare routine and an ice cube face massage.
6:52 AM· 20 minLearn20 minutes of non-fiction, reading or listening, with no messages, email or social media.
8:30 AM· 30 minFuelBreakfast at 8:30: 5 or 6 pasture-raised eggs and an avocado, then Greek yogurt with blueberries, nuts, seeds and raw honey. About 40 to 50 g of protein.
Times after waking follow the order they describe. Only the wake time is theirs.
Try their morning
Every routine is from the person's own words: their video, their page, or their interview in the book My Morning Routine.
Navid MoazzezUp at 5:00 AM · 240 minUp naturally at 5, sunlight, journaling, meditation and an hour of movement before breakfast at 8:30.
Jeff BezosNo set wake time · 315 minA slow start he calls puttering: coffee, the papers and time with Lauren, then the gym, then work.
Their video
Dan MartellUp at 4:00 AM · 190 minUp at 4 without an alarm, a liter of water, 10 pages, quiet creative work, a workout and the same breakfast every day.
Their video
Alex HormoziNo set wake time · 125 minThe anti-routine: wake up, a cup of coffee, and straight to the work that gets the most out of his time.
Their video
Tony RobbinsNo set wake time · 15 minWater, a cold plunge, then 10 minutes of priming: gratitude, a blessing, and 3 things seen as done.
Their video
Martha StewartUp at 5:00 AM · 120 minUp at daybreak, Pilates, a green juice from her own garden, the papers, the puzzles and 1 cappuccino.
Their video
Arianna HuffingtonNo set wake time · 3 min8 hours of sleep, no alarm, no phone first, and a minute to breathe, be grateful and set an intention.
Andrew HubermanNo set wake time · 180 minOutside light within an hour of waking, a liter of water, caffeine after 90 minutes, and hard thinking first.
Their video
Tim FerrissNo set wake time · 31 minMake the bed, 10 push-ups or sun salutations, a journal, then 10 to 20 minutes of meditation.
Their video
Mel RobbinsNo set wake time · 22 min5-4-3-2-1 and out of bed, no phone, make the bed, a high five in the mirror, a 10-minute walk, 5 minutes of progress.
Their video
Matt D'AvellaUp at 7:00 AM · 120 minPhone outside the bedroom, a stretch, a walk around the block, coffee, and writing from 7:30.
Their video
Ali AbdaalUp at 7:30 AM · 84 minAlarm across the room, meditation, a shower, coffee, morning pages and his 1 big thing for the day, then a walk to work.
Their video
Jay ShettyUp at 6:00 AM · 154 minUp at 6 without an alarm, no phone, slow brushing, meditation, intentions and gratitude, then tennis.
Their video
Dan KoeUp at 6:00 AM · 260 minA 30-minute walk at 6, 90 minutes of writing, another walk or a run, then a second work block.
Their video
Sahil BloomUp at 4:00 AM · 275 minAlarm in the bathroom, water, 5-5-5-30, a cold plunge, cold brew, then 2 to 3 hours of deep focus.
Their video
Cristiano RonaldoUp at 8:30 AM · 53 minUp around 8:30, straight into the cold plunge, water, a shower, a hug for his kids, a few minutes of sun, then coffee.
Their video
Tom BradyNo set wake time · 95 minA swim, his home gym with bands and rotational work, recovery work, then a smoothie.
Their video
Rich RollUp at 4:00 AM · 72 minIn bed by 8, up around 4 without an alarm, coffee, then straight into his home gym.
Their video
Rebecca SoniUp at 5:30 AM · 85 minUp at 5:30, deep breaths, water, a 10-minute meditation, a workout, then oatmeal before the phone.
Jocko WillinkUp at 4:30 AM · 65 minUp before the escalating alarm, gear laid out the night before, out of the room quietly, and training without caffeine.
Their video
Robin SharmaUp at 5:00 AM · 61 minThe 5 AM Club's 20/20/20: 20 minutes to move, 20 to reflect, 20 to grow.
Their video
Ryan HolidayUp at 8:00 AM · 116 minUp around 8, 1 thing before email, then 1 to 2 hours of writing before the rest of the day.
Marie KondoUp at 6:30 AM · 105 minWindows open, incense, a warm drink, breakfast with her husband, and thanks at the home shrine.
Biz StoneUp at 6:30 AM · 83 minHis son is his alarm: a bottle of water, an hour of play together, a uniform, breakfast, then school drop-off.
Not affiliated with anyone shown. Each routine is retold in our words from the person's own public video, page or interview, with the date.
This free tool shows the morning routines of successful people from their own words, and lets you try any of them for 7 days, fitted to your wake time.
Each morning plays on a phone's lock screen as the sun comes up. Watch their video, then try it.
Morning routines of successful people
Jeff Bezos- Up at
- No set time
- Their morning
- A slow start he calls puttering: coffee, the papers and time with Lauren, then the gym, then work.
- Source
- Lex Fridman Podcast
- Up at
- 4:00am
- Their morning
- Up at 4 without an alarm, a liter of water, 10 pages, quiet creative work, a workout and the same breakfast every day.
- Source
- His own video
- Up at
- No set time
- Their morning
- The anti-routine: wake up, a cup of coffee, and straight to the work that gets the most out of his time.
- Source
- His own video
Tony Robbins- Up at
- No set time
- Their morning
- Water, a cold plunge, then 10 minutes of priming: gratitude, a blessing, and 3 things seen as done.
- Source
- His own video
Martha Stewart- Up at
- 5:00am
- Their morning
- Up at daybreak, Pilates, a green juice from her own garden, the papers, the puzzles and 1 cappuccino.
- Source
- MasterClass
Arianna Huffington- Up at
- No set time
- Their morning
- 8 hours of sleep, no alarm, no phone first, and a minute to breathe, be grateful and set an intention.
- Up at
- No set time
- Their morning
- Outside light within an hour of waking, a liter of water, caffeine after 90 minutes, and hard thinking first.
- Source
- His Daily Blueprint page
- Up at
- No set time
- Their morning
- Make the bed, 10 push-ups or sun salutations, a journal, then 10 to 20 minutes of meditation.
- Source
- His own video
- Up at
- No set time
- Their morning
- 5-4-3-2-1 and out of bed, no phone, make the bed, a high five in the mirror, a 10-minute walk, 5 minutes of progress.
- Source
- Her own podcast episode
Matt D'Avella- Up at
- 7:00am
- Their morning
- Phone outside the bedroom, a stretch, a walk around the block, coffee, and writing from 7:30.
- Source
- His own video
- Up at
- 7:30am
- Their morning
- Alarm across the room, meditation, a shower, coffee, morning pages and his 1 big thing for the day, then a walk to work.
- Source
- His own video
- Up at
- 6:00am
- Their morning
- Up at 6 without an alarm, no phone, slow brushing, meditation, intentions and gratitude, then tennis.
- Source
- His own video
- Up at
- 6:00am
- Their morning
- A 30-minute walk at 6, 90 minutes of writing, another walk or a run, then a second work block.
- Source
- His own video
- Up at
- 4:00am
- Their morning
- Alarm in the bathroom, water, 5-5-5-30, a cold plunge, cold brew, then 2 to 3 hours of deep focus.
- Source
- His own video
Cristiano Ronaldo- Up at
- 8:30am
- Their morning
- Up around 8:30, straight into the cold plunge, water, a shower, a hug for his kids, a few minutes of sun, then coffee.
- Source
- WHOOP
Tom Brady- Up at
- No set time
- Their morning
- A swim, his home gym with bands and rotational work, recovery work, then a smoothie.
- Up at
- 4:00am
- Their morning
- In bed by 8, up around 4 without an alarm, coffee, then straight into his home gym.
- Source
- His own podcast episode
Rebecca Soni- Up at
- 5:30am
- Their morning
- Up at 5:30, deep breaths, water, a 10-minute meditation, a workout, then oatmeal before the phone.
- Up at
- 4:30am
- Their morning
- Up before the escalating alarm, gear laid out the night before, out of the room quietly, and training without caffeine.
- Source
- His own podcast episode
- Up at
- 5:00am
- Their morning
- The 5 AM Club's 20/20/20: 20 minutes to move, 20 to reflect, 20 to grow.
- Source
- His own video
- Up at
- 8:00am
- Their morning
- Up around 8, 1 thing before email, then 1 to 2 hours of writing before the rest of the day.
Marie Kondo- Up at
- 6:30am
- Their morning
- Windows open, incense, a warm drink, breakfast with her husband, and thanks at the home shrine.
Biz Stone- Up at
- 6:30am
- Their morning
- His son is his alarm: a bottle of water, an hour of play together, a uniform, breakfast, then school drop-off.
Bryan Johnson- Up at
- 4:30am
- Their morning
- Up at 4:30, bright light before the sun, breakfast by 5:20, an hour of training at 5:35, then the sauna.
- Source
- His own video
Every routine is retold in our words from the person's own video, page or interview, dated. Their reasons stay theirs.
Rebecca Soni's photo: JD Lasica, CC BY 2.0.
What successful people's morning routines have in common
Of the 23 people in the library, not counting me or the extreme example:
| What they do | How many |
|---|---|
| Move: from a 10-minute walk to an hour in the gym | 16 of 23 |
| Drink water early, before or with coffee | 11 of 23 |
| Start real work before most people are up | 9 of 23 |
| Get outside light or open the windows | 6 of 23 |
What they don't share is the wake time. Martha Stewart is up at 5 with the daybreak, Cristiano Ronaldo around 8:30.
CEO and founder morning routines
Most of the founders here keep the first hours for 1 thing. For Jeff Bezos it's a slow start at home, for Dan Martell and Alex Hormozi it's the work that matters most.
Jeff Bezos' morning routine
Founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, no set wake time. About 3 hours of routine before work.
- Wake up – He gets up early, naturally.
- Reflect – He putters: he moves slowly for the first couple of hours, reads his phone and the newspapers, and talks with Lauren.
- Fuel – His first coffee, during the slow start.
- Move – The gym most days: about 30 minutes of cardio and 45 of weights, rotating a pull day, a push day and a leg day, with a trainer.
- Focus work – Then work: documents, meetings, technology reviews.
Jeff's tip: On days he doesn't want to train, he thinks: I'll feel better in about 4 hours if I do it now.
Source: in his own words on the Lex Fridman Podcast, December 2023.
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Dan Martell's morning routine
Founder and author of Buy Back Your Time, up at 4:00am. About 3 hours of routine before work.
- Wake up – He wakes around 4 without an alarm, after 7 to 8 hours of sleep. If he ever uses one, he never snoozes.
- Light – Straight outside, where he takes a photo of the view to share.
- Water – A full liter of water with electrolytes.
- Fuel – Coffee.
- Learn – 10 pages of a non-fiction book in the same chair every morning.
- Focus work – Creative work while the house is quiet: diagrams, ideas, problems.
- Reflect – His boys wake up and come in for a hug. He never lets go first.
- Reflect – The Five Minute Journal: gratitude, intentions and who he wants to become.
- Move – A workout in his home gym. His rule is to sweat every day, even if it's a walk with a weighted backpack.
- Recovery – A cold plunge, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Fuel – The same breakfast every day, so there's nothing to decide, tracked against his macros.
- Reflect – He reads his goals for the year, pinned in his notes, and asks who he needs to become.
Dan's tip: His morning starts the night before: 10 to 15 open loops on paper, so nothing keeps him awake.
Dan's book:
Buy Back Your Time
by Dan Martell
Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell teaches entrepreneurs how to reclaim time, delegate effectively, and scale a business without burnout.
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Source: his own video, January 2024.
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Alex Hormozi's anti-routine
Founder of Acquisition.com, no set wake time. About 5 minutes of routine before work.
- Fuel – He wakes up and has a cup of coffee.
- Focus work – Then straight to work, the task that gets the most out of his time first.
Alex's tip: If your routine takes 90 minutes before you work, remove 1 thing, see how you do, then remove another.
Alex's books:
$100M Offers
by Alex Hormozi
Proven strategies for creating irresistible offers that customers can't say no to. Covers pricing, value stacking, and positioning to maximize conversions.
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$100M Leads
by Alex Hormozi
A complete system for generating unlimited leads through cold outreach, paid ads, referrals, and organic content. Covers the exact frameworks behind eight and nine-figure businesses.
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$100M Money Models
by Alex Hormozi
Breaks down the business models that generate massive recurring revenue. Covers pricing strategies, offer structures, and profit optimization for scaling past seven figures.
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Source: his own video, September 2022.
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Martha Stewart's morning routine
Founder of Martha Stewart Living, up at 5:00am. About 2 hours of routine.
- Wake up – Her day starts at 5, with the daybreak.
- Move – She gets dressed and goes to her Pilates instructor.
- Care – A shower, then her creams and toners.
- Fuel – A green juice from what she grows: spinach, ginger, mint, parsley, celery and cucumber, and no kale.
- Learn – The newspaper headlines first, then a few of the puzzles.
- Fuel – Her 1 cappuccino of the day.
Martha's tip: She has no curtains on her windows, so she wakes with the daybreak.
Creator and author morning routines
The creators lean on small steps they can repeat anywhere: a made bed, a walk, a journal, light outside. Most of them get to their own work before anyone else's.
Andrew Huberman's morning routine
Neuroscientist and host of Huberman Lab, no set wake time. About 1.5 hours of routine before work.
- Wake up – The same wake time every day, give or take an hour, weekends included.
- Water – About a liter of water over the morning, with a pinch of sea salt.
- Light – Outside within 30 to 60 minutes of waking: 5 to 10 minutes of light on a sunny day, 10 to 15 on a cloudy one, up to 30 when it's overcast. A walk does it best. Never stare at the sun.
- Focus work – Hard mental work in the 1 to 4 hours after waking.
- Fuel – Caffeine waits 90 to 120 minutes after waking, unless he trains first thing.
Andrew's tip: His page says to aim for 85% of days: consistency matters more than perfection.
Source: his Daily Blueprint page, read September 2026.
Try Andrew Huberman's morning in the tool above
Tim Ferriss' morning routine
Author and host of The Tim Ferriss Show, no set wake time. About 31 minutes of routine.
- Water – Make the bed: 1 thing done, whatever happens later.
- Move – 10 to 15 push-ups or a few sun salutations to wake the body up.
- Reflect – Journaling most mornings: the Five Minute Journal, or morning pages to get the mind onto paper.
- Mind – 10 to 20 minutes of meditation, which he calls training for less reactivity.
Tim's tip: Phone on airplane mode at night, so your morning starts on your terms, not with other people's messages.
Tim's book:
The 4-Hour Workweek
by Tim Ferriss
A step-by-step playbook for escaping the 9-to-5 by automating income and outsourcing tasks. Covers lifestyle design, remote work, and building location-independent businesses.
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Source: his own video, August 2018.
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Mel Robbins' morning routine
Author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast, no set wake time. About 17 minutes of routine before work.
- Wake up – When the alarm rings, she counts 5-4-3-2-1 and rolls out of bed. No snooze, and no phone, email or messages yet.
- Water – She makes the bed.
- Care – After brushing her teeth, a high five to herself in the mirror.
- Move – 10 minutes of moving her body: a power walk, walking like she's late.
- Focus work – 5 minutes of progress on something that matters to her, before the phone and email.
Mel's tip: The alarm is a promise you made the night before. Keep it: count 5-4-3-2-1 and get up.
Mel's books:
The Let Them Theory
by Mel Robbins
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins is all about letting go of the need to control people, situations.
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The 5 Second Rule
by Mel Robbins
The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins teaches a simple but powerful technique to beat procrastination, build confidence.
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Source: her own podcast episode, February 2023.
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Ali Abdaal's morning routine
Doctor turned YouTuber and author, up at 7:30am. About 84 minutes of routine.
- Wake up – Up at 7:30 to an alarm across the room, so he has to get up to turn it off.
- Mind – Meditation on the edge of the bed with the Waking Up app.
- Care – A shower, then sunscreen and moisturizer.
- Fuel – Filter coffee, made the slow way.
- Reflect – Morning pages by hand, then the day planned around his 1 big thing.
- Move – A 30-minute walk to the studio, or to a coffee shop for deep work.
Ali's tip: Pick 1 big thing each morning: the thing you most want to get done today.
Ali's book:
Feel-Good Productivity
by Ali Abdaal
Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal challenges the hustle mentality and shows how to achieve more by making work enjoyable and energizing.
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Source: his own video, September 2022.
Athlete morning routines
The athletes build their mornings around training and recovery. Cristiano Ronaldo starts in a cold plunge, Tom Brady with a swim.
Cristiano Ronaldo's morning routine
Footballer, up at 8:30am. About 53 minutes of routine.
- Recovery – He wakes around 8:30 and goes straight into the cold plunge, first thing.
- Water – He drinks water, after a night without.
- Care – A shower.
- Reflect – A hug for his kids.
- Light – 2 to 3 minutes of morning sun on his eyes.
- Fuel – Coffee, and a talk with his wife and kids before the day starts.
Cristiano's tip: The same bedtime and wake time. He says 90% of his days look alike.
Source: in his own words to WHOOP, May 2024 and May 2025.
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Tom Brady's morning routine
7-time Super Bowl champion, no set wake time. About 1.5 hours of routine.
- Move – A swim in his pool to warm up.
- Move – His home gym: a press, a pull, bands, then rotational work outside.
- Care – Recovery work on his muscles, which he calls pliability.
- Fuel – A smoothie with fruit, flax seeds, almond milk and protein.
Tom's tip: He credits recovery work, which he calls pliability, for playing into his 40s.
Source: Filmed with him by Jesse James West, May 2026.
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Rebecca Soni's morning routine
3-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming, up at 5:30am. About 85 minutes of routine.
- Mind – Up around 5:30, and a couple of rounds of deep breathing to wake up.
- Water – A lot of water.
- Reflect – Playing with her cat and dog while she gets dressed.
- Mind – A 10-minute meditation.
- Move – A run, a swim, paddleboarding or yoga.
- Fuel – Oatmeal with a lot of fruit, then coffee. She tries to eat before opening the phone or computer.
Rebecca's tip: She plans her day before bed, so the morning has no decisions left in it.
The shortest morning routines of successful people
You don't need 2 hours. These are the 5 shortest mornings in the library, in minutes of routine before work:
Arianna Huffington- Minutes
- 3
- Their morning
- 8 hours of sleep, no alarm, no phone first, and a minute to breathe, be grateful and set an intention.
Alex Hormozi- Minutes
- 5
- Their morning
- The anti-routine: wake up, a cup of coffee, and straight to the work that gets the most out of his time.
Tony Robbins- Minutes
- 15
- Their morning
- Water, a cold plunge, then 10 minutes of priming: gratitude, a blessing, and 3 things seen as done.
Mel Robbins- Minutes
- 17
- Their morning
- 5-4-3-2-1 and out of bed, no phone, make the bed, a high five in the mirror, a 10-minute walk, 5 minutes of progress.
Ryan Holiday- Minutes
- 26
- Their morning
- Up around 8, 1 thing before email, then 1 to 2 hours of writing before the rest of the day.
Arianna Huffington's is a minute to breathe, be grateful and set an intention. The rest of her routine happens the night before.
What makes a morning routine successful?
A successful morning routine is one you still do on a bad day. It's not the earliest alarm or the longest list.
Benjamin Spall and Michael Xander interviewed more than 300 people for their book My Morning Routine. Their advice at the end comes down to 5 habits:
- Write it down – in the order you'll do it, so there's nothing to decide.
- Make waking up the trigger – the first step starts the moment you're up.
- Start small – add 1 new thing at a time.
- Try each change for 1 to 2 weeks – then keep it, change it or drop it.
- Reward the hard parts – put something you enjoy right after the step you resist.
It also has to survive real life. Only 39% of the people they asked keep the same routine on weekends, and 56% say they can follow theirs anywhere.
That's why every routine here has a shorter version and a travel version. Mine keeps 5 non-negotiables even at 30 minutes: no phone first, water, movement, a few minutes for my mind, and something to learn.
How to know your morning routine is working
Give it 7 days and check in each morning. Then look at 2 things: which steps you did on most days, and whether your energy went up.
Keep the steps you did and liked. Drop the ones you kept skipping: a step you skip every day isn't part of your routine yet.
Mistakes when copying a famous morning routine
These are the mistakes the tool is built to stop:
- Copying the wake time – Rich Roll is up around 4, and he's in bed by 8. Move your bedtime too, or keep your own wake time.
- Copying everything at once – take 1 step, keep it for a week, then add the next.
- Starting with the extreme parts – cold plunges, saunas and hard training aren't for everyone. The gentle version leaves them out.
- Copying what they take – supplements, medication and diets aren't in this library. Ask your doctor, not a morning routine.
- Forgetting the night before – Dan Martell writes down his open loops, Arianna Huffington takes devices out of the bedroom, Jocko Willink lays out his gear. Their mornings start there.
- Judging it after 1 day – give it 7 days and check in each morning.
Pick the 1 step that fits your life best, and start there.
The extreme morning routine examples
Bryan Johnson's routine starts at 4:30 and is built around measurements. It's in the library to compare, not to copy, and it's hidden until you switch the extreme examples on.
Books and shows from these successful people
Most of the people here write or talk about how they work. If a morning clicks for you, their own book or show is the next step.
These are their books with a page on this site:
The 5 Types of Wealth
by Sahil Bloom
The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom explores how true wealth goes beyond money, helping you build a rich life in every sense.
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The 5 AM Club
by Robin Sharma
The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma is about waking up early and using a simple morning routine to build discipline, boost productivity.
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Extreme Ownership
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin teaches leadership lessons from Navy SEALs.
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Finding Ultra
by Rich Roll
Finding Ultra is Rich Roll's story of turning his life around at 40, going plant-based and becoming one of the world's fittest men.
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The Daily Stoic
by Ryan Holiday
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday delivers 366 bite-sized lessons on resilience, discipline, and wisdom.
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And where to follow them:
How to try a successful person's morning routine
You can also take 1 step from anyone and add it to your own routine.
Final thoughts on famous morning routines
A famous routine only works if it fits your mornings. Pick 1 that feels close to yours, fit it to your wake time, and give it 7 days.
Build your own morning routine from 8 answers, or start with someone else's.
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Morning routines of successful people FAQs
Questions about the morning routines of successful people? Here's what to know.
They're the real mornings of 24 people, from Jeff Bezos and Cristiano Ronaldo to Mel Robbins, each from their own words.
You can watch each one, fit it to your wake time and try it for 7 days.
Jeff Bezos says he gets up early, naturally, and doesn't give a time.
He then moves slowly for the first couple of hours, which he calls puttering, before the gym and work.
Cristiano Ronaldo told WHOOP he wakes around 8:30 and goes straight into the cold plunge.
Then water, a shower, a hug for his kids, 2 to 3 minutes of sun and coffee with his family.
Andrew Huberman's Daily Blueprint starts with outside light within 30 to 60 minutes of waking and about a liter of water.
Caffeine waits 90 to 120 minutes, and hard thinking goes in the first hours.
Every routine comes from the person's own words: their video, their own page, or their interview in the book My Morning Routine.
The source and its date sit under each one.
No, the tool isn't affiliated with anyone shown.
Each routine is retold in our words from the person's own public video, page or interview, with the date.
No, it's general wellness education, not medical advice.
Talk to your doctor before you change how you train, especially with a health condition, medication or pregnancy, and the gentle version turns cold exposure, the sauna and hard workouts off.
It's for anyone who wants to try someone else's morning before building their own:
- Founders, from Dan Martell's 4am to Jeff Bezos's slow start
- Creators, like Mel Robbins and Matt D'Avella
- Athletes, like Tom Brady and Cristiano Ronaldo
When you're ready, build your own.
The morning routine generator builds your own from 8 answers, and the morning routine checklist prints it.
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I did.
I'm Navid Moazzez, and I made it as one of my free tools on navid.me, with my own morning in the library too.
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