Viola Davis’ Healthy Perfect Day Will Make You Want to Hang With Her *Every* Day

"My ideal day off is having no agenda, nothing scheduled. I can wake up when I want, work out for however long I want, and then afterward, lay down on the couch, eat something good, and watch really crappy television." —Viola Davis

"My ideal day off is having no agenda, nothing scheduled," Davis tells Self. "I can wake up when I want, work out for however long I want, and then afterward, lay down on the couch, eat something good, and watch really crappy television. Then go to Target and browse the aisles."

Note she doesn't let the allure of the couch win her over: Davis works out five days a week with a trainer, and says she swears by her morning self-care routine. "When I get really busy, my self is the one thing that's left in the dust," she says. "So if I start out in the morning with myself, then I'm good to go."

After hitting the gym, she'll chill—er, uh, warm up—in her whirlpool or steam room before diffusing some relaxing essential-oil blends. Her affordable faves? Aura Cacia Chill Pill and Pillow Potion.

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