Barack Obama

Obama follows two simple habits. Exercise- cardio or strength and then breakfast. He chooses to pass on coffee and instead drinks green tea. 

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter 

Dorsey has a more extreme approach to his daily routine. He says that he spends two hours each day meditating and skips breakfast and lunch altogether to remain focused throughout the day. He also is a big fan of ice baths in the morning (which we spoke about in last week’s blog)

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey, undoubtedly one of the most successful and well-known women in the world is a firm believer of self-care and soulful habits. Despite her extraordinarily busy lifestyle, she wakes early to takes time to meditate, take her dog for a walk and go to the gym every day.  

Jennifer Aniston

If you have ever seen Jennifer in interviews you will find that she seems to have endless energy. Not only this, but she is a highly sought-after actress who is always onto a new project. She has remained extremely athletic and youthful and this is probably because of her healthy habits. Her mornings start early, and she wakes to warm water with lemon and 20 minutes of meditation. She then has a breakfast of a protein shake with collagen and follows with an intense workout routine of cardio/yoga and resistance training. 

Gwenyth Paltrow  

Paltrow is not only another well-known actress but also the CEO of her own multi-million dollar lifestyle brand, Goop. She has been in headlines with her extreme diet and rituals, but her morning routine seems quite simple. She usually has a coffee and low sugar, high-fat smoothie filled with nut butter, protein powder and adaptogens*.

She follows this up with some kind of workout 6 days a week. Consistency is key. 

Tony Robbins

If you have been to a Tony Robbins seminar or watched documentaries on him, his energy is quite possibly the highest of anyone on the planet. And this is impressive with his 60 events a year and 33 companies he’s invested in. He lives and breathes health, personal success, and getting the most out of your life. His routine includes a health concoction of greens, vitamin C and other antioxidant capsules.

He then has a three-part morning ritual he calls “Priming” he performs:

#1   30 Kapalbhati Pranayama* breaths repeated three times

#2   Closes his eyes to breathe slowly and saying gratitude in his head for everything he has 

#3   Visualisation of light flowing through his body to energise and heal him and then out to reach the world; from those closest to him, to complete strangers 

#4   Visualisation of success. The visualisation of the feeling attached to completing three goals and how this will also help others

After this, he believes in 15 minutes of explosive, high-intensity exercise. He believes strongly in this efficient form of exercise. When the hard work is complete, he moves onto his paleo-style breakfast of eggs and coconut bread.

Tim Ferriss

Tim Ferris is a tech investor/ advisor and the author of 5 NYT bestselling books, most popular being The 4-hour Workweek. On his popular podcast he has interviewed top health pioneers, celebrities and entrepreneurs and through these has created his own morning routine. He always makes his bed first thing and then meditates for up to 20 minutes. He then performs at least 30 seconds of light exercise and has a hot drink. He finalises his ritual with a few minutes of journaling.

Mark Zuckerberg 

The young billionaire, CEO of Facebook also wakes up first thing in the morning and works out. He often takes his dog along with him. He doesn’t overthink his breakfast and has whatever he is feeling like to start the day. He is big on constant learning and loves to read and is also currently learning Mandarin.