Tim Ferriss

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Author of The 4-Hour Workweek and four other #1 bestsellers, early-stage investor, and host of one of the most downloaded podcasts in the world. A self-described human guinea pig, he has publicly experimented with everything from ketosis to cold exposure; his documented mornings, meditation, journaling, making the bed, movement, anchor an otherwise experimental life.

Morning

Morning meditation

Meditates for about twenty minutes after waking to set a calm baseline.

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Journaling (Five-Minute Journal)

Writes a short gratitude-and-intentions journal in the morning and evening.

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Make the bed

Makes the bed first thing as a small controllable win.

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Titanium tea and hydration

Drinks a morning tea blend and hydrates before doing anything demanding.

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Light morning exercise

Does a brief kettlebell or movement session to wake the body up.

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Cold exposure

Uses a cold shower or plunge to sharpen alertness.

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Daytime

Single top priority

Focuses the workday on one or two highest-leverage tasks.

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Deep-work session

Protects an uninterrupted block for the most important creative work.

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Also in this routine

  • 馃敀 Afternoon training or jiu-jitsu
  • 馃敀 Reading before bed
  • 馃敀 No screens before sleep
  • 馃敀 Evening journal review
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These habits are compiled from public statements and are not medical advice or endorsed by Tim Ferriss. Consult a qualified professional before changing your routine, supplements, or therapies.