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Evening routines

Evening Routines of Huberman, Ferriss, Franklin, Mel Robbins and More, Side by Side

Three of them are in bed by 9 p.m., and one keeps working until 2 a.m. The ones who wind down share three moves: getting tomorrow ready, a last look back at the day, and a quiet stretch with less light and fewer screens before bed. Those are the ones worth copying first.

Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss, Benjamin Franklin, Bryan Johnson, Elon Musk, Rich Roll, Mel Robbins Every item linked to its source Updated Oct 27, 2026

What They Have in Common

Get tomorrow ready tonight

Mel Robbins clears the kitchen and lays out her workout clothes where she will see them. Rich Roll sets out his gym gear so he feels he has already started when he wakes. Franklin's evening opened with putting things back in their places.

Robbins: Clean up today's messRobbins: Lay out tomorrow's workout clothesRoll: Lay out the gym gear the night beforeFranklin: Put things back in their places

Look back at the day

Franklin closed each day by asking "What good have I done to-day?" and marking his slips in a notebook. Ferriss fills in the night half of the 5-Minute Journal: three good things and what could have gone better. Both take a few minutes and a pen.

Franklin: Ask "What good have I done to-day?" and reviewFerriss: Fill in the evening half of the 5-Minute Journal

A quiet stretch before bed

Johnson gives the last 30 to 60 minutes to reading, walking or meditating, with screens away. Ferriss reads to wind down. Huberman dims the lights and puts his phone on airplane mode about an hour before sleep. Rich Roll says his morning starts the evening before, with a proper wind-down. Even Musk plays a hard video game to calm his mind.

Johnson: Wind down for 30 to 60 minutesFerriss: Read before bed to wind downHuberman: Dim the lights and set your phone to airplane modeRoll: Start tomorrow's morning tonightMusk: Play a hard video game to calm your mind

Get outside once more

Huberman walks the dog again around sunset for late-afternoon light. Johnson starts his wind-down with a 10-minute walk when work ends.

Huberman: Get outside again in late-afternoon lightJohnson: Take a 10-minute walk outside

Make room for people

Franklin's plan gives the evening to supper, music and conversation. Johnson spends it with friends and family after his walk. Ferriss blocks out two date nights a week so work can't crowd them out.

Franklin: Supper, then music, diversion or conversationJohnson: Take a 10-minute walk outsideFerriss: Block out two date nights a week

Each Routine, Step by Step

Andrew Huberman

  1. Get outside again in late-afternoon light Late afternoon or sunset
  2. Eat a dinner with starchy carbs Evening
  3. Dim the lights and set your phone to airplane mode After sunset
  4. Take his sleep supplements 30 to 60 minutes before bed 30-60 min before bed
  5. Go to bed around 10 to 11pm in a cool, dark room About 10-11pm
Full routine

Tim Ferriss

  1. Unwind in a hot tub or sauna Evening
  2. Read before bed to wind down Before bed
  3. Sleep as cold as you comfortably can Bedtime
  4. Fill in the evening half of the 5-Minute Journal Night
Full routine

Benjamin Franklin

  1. Put things back in their places 6:00 p.m.
  2. Supper, then music, diversion or conversation 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
  3. Ask "What good have I done to-day?" and review 9:00 p.m.
  4. Sleep from 10 to 5 10:00 p.m.
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Bryan Johnson

  1. Take a 10-minute walk outside End of the workday
  2. Wind down for 30 to 60 minutes 30 to 60 min before bed
  3. Cut blue light and black out the room Evening
  4. Keep the bed cool, not cold Overnight
  5. Use the bedroom only for sleep Always
  6. Skip alcohol and caffeine All day
  7. Be in bed by 8:30 p.m., every night 8:30 pm
  8. Track your sleep Overnight
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Elon Musk

  1. Keep working until late at night Until 1 or 2 a.m.
  2. Play a hard video game to calm your mind Late evening
  3. Use a hard game as a check on how sharp you are Any time
  4. Stop eating three hours before bed Three hours before bedtime
  5. Raise the head of your bed about 5 cm Set up once
  6. Protect at least six hours of sleep Bedtime, around 3 a.m.
Full routine

Rich Roll

  1. Start tomorrow's morning tonight Evening
  2. Lay out the gym gear the night before Before bed
  3. In bed around 8 p.m. About 8:00 pm
  4. Sleep outdoors in a tent Overnight
Full routine

Mel Robbins

  1. Clean up today's mess Before bed
  2. Lay out tomorrow's workout clothes Before bed
  3. Set your morning water by the coffee maker Before bed
  4. Pick tomorrow's exercise tonight Evening
  5. Charge your phone in the bathroom Before bed
  6. Tell people to call, not text, at night Ongoing
  7. In bed by 9 p.m. 9:00 pm
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  1. 4 min Put things back in their places From Franklin and Robbins
  2. 1 min Dim the lights and put your phone on airplane mode From Huberman
  3. 5 min Write down what went well and what you would change From Franklin and Ferriss
  4. 10 min Read a few pages of a paper book From Ferriss and Johnson

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