Come winter, getting out of bed and sticking to your healthy morning routine is tougher than usual—when it’s this chilly outside, the temptation to indulge in hygge (the cozy home trend that’s making its way here from Denmark) and hang out in your dreamy bedroom instead of hitting the gym is all too real.
But with the right a.m. rituals in place, you’ll be way more likely to embrace the day (instead of hitting the “snooze” button). Not sure where to start? Prepare to feel seriously inspired by the buzziest morning routines of 2016, featuring cure-all teas, gratitude practices, and enviable hacks for fitting in super-early workouts from Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston, Hilary Duff, and more. Get ready to set your alarm and get moving (or meditating!) in the new year.
Keep reading to see the top 10 most-inspiring morning routines of 2016.
Jessica Alba’s friends-with-benefits method
The actress and founder of Honest Beauty uses her workout buddies to help make early-morning (we’re talking waking up at 5:30 a.m.) sweat sessions a reality.
Julianne Hough’s A.M. gratitude ritual
Talk about starting her day on a positive note: Hough thinks about five things she’s grateful for before she even gets out of bed.
Jennifer Aniston’s skin-boosting smoothie
The mega-star sips on a special blend of adaptogens, veggies, and collagen peptide, which she swears fills her up and gives her skin a seriously enviable glow.
Alicia Silverstone’s in-bed workout
The actress starts her workout before she even rolls out of bed—with a round of (yup) kegel exercises.
Veronica Webb’s next-level coffee
The supermodel adds grass-fed butter and medium chain triglycerides to her coffee fuel up for a super-busy day.
Katie Holmes’ power breakfast
Holmes has a go-to (and Suri-approved!) oatmeal recipe that powers her through morning workouts.
Cate Blanchett’s prep strategy
A good morning actually starts the night before, according to the actress—she lays out her a.m. essentials before going to bed.
Brittany Snow’s get-ready playlist
The Pitch Perfect star has a “getting ready” playlist filled with mood-boosting tunes that she blasts on the speakers throughout her house.
Nastia Liukin’s no-phone zone
Olympic gymnast Liukin steps away from her phone for a few moments every morning to clear her mind and do a quick meditation (which allows her to better focus during the day).
Hilary Duff’s superfood shot
The actress and singer takes body-boosting power shot every morning before she heads out to work.
Craving even more healthy habits of celebs? This is how Cate Blanchett starts her day, and these are the 7 health rules Lea Michele lives by.
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