Dr. Mehmet Oz & Dr. Deepak Chopra Share their Daily Routines

[View this email in your browser]( Dr. Oz & Dr. Chopra's Daily Routines This week, colleagues and friends Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Deepak Chopra are collaborating to bring you their daily schedules for peak living and longevity. With the help of a fine-tuned routine, you can better care for your physical and mental health, be present with loved ones, and be your most productive at work and at home. Dr. Oz and Dr. Chopra are sharing their routines as a model to help you create your own schedule for peak living - read them below and subscribe to Dr. Chopra's newsletter to hear more! Dr. Oz's Schedule for a Joyful Life A joyful life is about striving every day to reach the targets you want to achieve. You can accomplish that more easily if you have a structure that shapes your day but allows you to color in the remaining open spaces with creative ideas since you are not re-inventing the basics of your world every day. That’s how I approach daily tasks and strive to improve. I wake up at the same time (6:15am) and immediately engage in 10 minutes of sun salutation yoga. Then, I drink a big glass of water as I take [my supplements](. Next, I write down my ideas and plans for the day. After that, I break a sweat for 30 minutes by exercising and then plunge into a cold bath for 5 minutes. I grab coffee while reading news feeds and emails. A late morning breakfast of cottage cheese with blackberries breaks the work-flow. Around 1pm, I grab a veggie-rich lunch and then lie down for a few minutes to read an inspiring book—which usually leads to a 10-minute nap. I work through the afternoon supported by energy-boosting snacks of raw [nuts]( and 70% [cocoa dark chocolate](. We have a family dinner around 6:30pm. Everyone joins without their phone, so we can focus on a secret to longevity… interacting with the people you care about. I keep a strict sleep ritual to ensure at least 7 hours of sleep. This ritual is often aided by relaxing, non-caffeinated teas that support sleep, like [chamomile]( and [rooibos](. Finally, I write down concerns that could keep me awake so that they no longer plague me. Then, I put a firm pillow between my knees and a softer pillow behind my head, close my eyes, and tell Lisa I love her before I fall asleep. Dr. Deepak Chopra's Schedule for Peak Living I awaken at 4am and start 2 hours of meditation and yoga postures, which includes 35 asanas and breathing exercises. Afterwards, I ask myself, on a scale of 1-10 how would I rate the joy and energy of my body? If it’s less than 10, I probe deeper and address the reason. Then, I focus on my heart to assess, how much love and compassion am I experiencing? If it’s less than 10, I want to feel the answer intuitively. Then I put my awareness on my third eye and ask myself how quiet, clear, and creative my mind is. Finally, I bring my awareness outside my body and let it expand across space and time, asking myself, on a scale of 1-10, how much lightness of being am I experiencing? I start my workday schedule at 11am, which includes a daily video and several hours of productive writing. I eat one big mid-day meal a day with maximum diversity of plant-based foods. I take multivitamins and supplements, including Quercetin, Fisetin, and Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMM), which are signal molecules for decreasing inflammation and enhancing self-regulation. Later in the day, I walk a minimum of 10,000 steps all over New York City. Then, I spend quality time with my wife Rita before a small evening meal followed by my Yoga Nidra practice, which includes progressive muscular relaxation. I audit my hunger and thirst levels, my emotional wellbeing, and any bodily discomfort. My bedtime ritual starts at 9pm by recapitulating the whole day with gratitude and then visualizing my physical death, which gets me to that place in awareness that is beyond birth and death. I have done this death meditation my entire adult life and now appreciate that death happens to our perceptual and cognitive activities, but not to the experiencer, which is very freeing. [Subscribe to Dr. Deepak Chopra's Newsletter]( This newsletter is not a substitute for your physician’s advice and the claims have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to treat, cure or prevent any disease. Know someone who might be interested in this newsletter? Please share it with them! First time reading? [Sign up here.]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Copyright © 2024 ZoCo Productions LLC, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for a ZoCo Productions newsletter. Our mailing address is: ZoCo Productions LLC 555 W 57th St.New York, NY 10019 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.