Hoda Kotb has candidly revealed the calm morning routine that keeps her body and mind “in check.”
The Today host, 59, opened up about her daily regimen with bestselling author Chip Conley, 63, during a recent episode of his podcast titled Making Space.
She shared how she makes sure to start her day off right, despite having to get up early every morning.
Hoda, a mother of two, explained how she intentionally gets up an hour earlier than necessary to invest in her well-being.
Hoda Kotb has candidly revealed the calm morning routine that keeps her body and mind “in check.”
The Today host, 59, opened up about her daily regimen with bestselling author Chip Conley, 63, during a recent episode of his podcast titled Making Space.
Hoda (pictured alongside Savannah Guthrie) shared how she makes sure she starts her day off right, despite having to get up early every morning.
Hoda explained that she uses the extra 60 minutes each morning to plan some peace into her routine.
‘I do 20 minutes of meditation and write something in my journal. And I make a check (a spirit). Like, “What does my spirit need today? What does my body need today?”
But he explained that every day is different and that he has to take the time to understand their needs each morning.
‘Sometimes I need a manicure. Sometimes I need to walk in nature. Sometimes I need a break. Sometimes I need a hot bath. “I’ll write whatever I need at that moment,” Hoda said.
The host, who often appears on screens alongside co-host Jenna Bush Hager, said she will write reminders of “specific” and “very easy things” she needs in the moment.
Going even deeper, he explained: ‘I don’t check my phone or the news of the day or who won what, not even sports, nothing until I’m done.
‘Cause I feel like you can open a door and the world comes running.
“It’s like, ‘I’m not ready yet. “I need a minute.”
Hoda also makes sure to take time to draw a picture or leave a thoughtful note for her daughters, Haley, seven, and Hope, five.
Hoda also makes sure to take time into account when drawing. a photo or leave a thoughtful note for her daughters, Haley, seven, and Hope, five.
The TV star posted a sneak peek video of the podcast episode to her 2.4 million followers on Instagram.
She added a caption: ‘For the latest episode of my Making Space podcast, I sat down with bestselling author and co-founder of Modern Elder Academy, Chip Conley.
‘We talked about how to face midlife with a renewed sense of purpose and possibility.
“I left this conversation feeling encouraged and inspired, and I hope you do too.”
This isn’t the first time Hoda has revealed her relaxing morning routine before work.
She previously shared more of her routine with Katie Couric Media and said, ‘I have two alarms set on my phone. One leaves at 3 in the morning and the other at 3.15 in the morning.
‘I’m one of those people who show up. I don’t usually take too long. I just get in the shower.
‘I light a candle. I played some cool music. I drink a bottle of water straight and sit at the kitchen table with a newspaper.
“I don’t care if I’m late or if I have all the time in the world, I try to do this no matter what.”
‘In the journal I will write the three things I am grateful for, right there, in that moment.
She continued: ‘Sometimes I need a manicure. Sometimes I need to walk in nature. Sometimes I need a break. Sometimes I need a hot bath. I will write what I need at that moment’
Hoda continued, “It made me feel good, so I wrote, ‘That’s what my brain needs.'” I don’t check my phone or the news of the day, or who won what, or even sports, anything, until I’m done.
She arrives on set at 5am, gets her makeup and hair done at 7am, and officially begins her workday on air alongside Jenna.
‘It’s almost like a set of levels. I have a cup of coffee and the car arrives around 4:15 am.
She arrives on set at 5am, gets her makeup and hair done at 7am, and officially begins her on-air work day alongside Jenna.
As for his nightly routine, he starts decompressing at home around 7 p.m.
she shared with daily oprah: ‘I try not to scroll through Twitter at the end of the day to see what’s trending, in case there’s any news for tomorrow.
‘I try to stay away from everything negative. There are only so many things a human being can ingest before feeling that desperation, which is why I always keep a quote book next to my bed.
‘I will read a quote and you will keep it. I think the most important parts of the day are how you start it and how you finish it, so I try to end it carefully.’