86Thousand400: The 5AM Club (7)
- 86thousand400
- Mar 14, 2019
- 2 min read
The Pre-Sleep Routine of Iconic Producers
Deconstruction
7:00 - 8:00pm
Last meal of the day All devices turned off Isolation from overstimulation
8:00 - 9:00pm
Time for real conversations with loved one’s Frequent reading/audiobooks/podcast time Regular sessions for recreational pursuits Periodic Epsom Salt Bath Optional second period of meditation
9:00 - 10:00pm
Preparation for sleep in a cool, dark + technology free bedroom Organisation of exercise gear for pocket +1 Evening gratitude practise
The Amazing Day Deconstruction
4:45am:
Optimal rise time Personal care
Pre flight runway period Leave your workout gear by your bed the night before Hydrate as it fuels the mitochondria of your cells to release ATP, which elevates your energy
5:00am - 05:20am
Intense exercise Must sweat (Release BDNF) Hydrate further Podcast/Audio/Video/Music
Pocket +1: Move Shifts you from tired to on fire by 05:20am Exercise lengthens telomeres Activates the neurobiology of greatness
05:20am - 05:40am
Meditate Pray Journal Gratitude practise Script pre performance blue print
Pocket +2: Reflect Meditation reduces and slows aging Planning and sequencing increases focus and productivity
05:40am - 06:00am
Read Audiobooks Podcasts Learning + Inspirational videos
Pocket 3: Grow The 2x3x Mindset Fuel your hope + your craft Breeds inspiration Builds undefeatability in your industry
06:00am - 08:00am
Family connection Personal pursuits No social media No news No message checking
Enriches well being + reduces digital dementia Elevates the tone of your morning Promotes joy and calm
08:00am - 1:00pm
The 90/90/1 Rule The 60/10 Method World Class Work
The Twin Cycles of Elite Performance TBTF Protocol Your personal Menlo Park
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower value work Meetings +golf Organising Break-fast (Optional: The 16:8 dividend)
Administrivia Less creative work Planning More hydration
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Traffic U 2WW 2MP Decompression + Transition Period
Sustain game via learning Personal renewal time Sun/Fresh air/Refueling
6:00pm - 7:30pm
No digital devices Family meal time Portfolio of joyful pursuits Nature walks with loved ones
Social connection Adventure Community service
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Reading Nightly debrief in journal Pre-prep for early rise No screens/No technology Optional 2nd Meditation
Nightly sleep rituals Hot bath with Epsom Salts Dark Room Cool temperatures
9:30pm
Sleep deeply
Production of Human Growth Hormone Restoration and regeneration of brain, body and spirit
How you apply is completely up to you. It’s your life - live it as you choose...! :) Experience Amazing Consistently Follow the steps and you’ll get the results Day by day, step by step an epic existence gets handcrafted Small, daily, seemingly insignificant improvements when done consistently over time, do yield staggering results Daily micro wins really are the surest way to a life that you’ll be ever so proud of at the end Life’s finest treasures live in it’s simplest moments. In those daily occurrences that most of us take for granted. Until we lose them ‘Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment’ - Thomas Edison Once I’m in a clear space of silence, I should focus on only one project at a time, not spread my creative power and physical energy on many

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