Brené Brown: Daily Routine

She wakes up with mantras, skips meals until 11, and recharges through walks, swims, and editing photos of “the little things.”

Behind the New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and, Dare to Lead is the renowned author, lecturer, and podcast host Brené Brown. Her extensive knowledge is dedicated to the study of courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy.

On an average morning, Brown begins her day at around 6:30 to 7am. She believes that it’s “healthy” and “smart” to establish and maintain boundaries between professional and personal time and that to have a successful routine, the first person you need to hold accountable is yourself.

She begins each day with a gratitude practice to set the tone for her day ahead. In an interview with Goop, Brown said that she believes that practicing gratitude is about leaning into the feeling of joy. She stresses that the practice has truly changed her life. “It’s more than just thinking of things we’re grateful for—it’s verbalizing them”. Her gratitude practice can vary, anything from mantras to little reminders of “I’m grateful for…”.