How Julie Bowen Begins Her Day Every Morning

Julie Bowen might be finest identified for taking part in certainly one of America’s favourite TV mothers of all time: Claire Dunphy from the ABC sitcom Fashionable Household. However the Primetime Emmy award-winning actress has been in lots of comedies all through her profession, most notably Adam Sandler’s beloved Comfortable Gilmore and soon-to-be Comfortable Gilmore 2 (popping out in 2025).

Humorous as she is, Bowen determined to take a darker flip this 12 months and check out the horror scene. She stars in a brand new psycho-thriller collection known as Hysteria!, which premiered on Peacock on October 18. Her character, Linda Campbell, is a suburban mother who encounters many frights as her excessive schooler joins a heavy metallic band throughout the “Satanic panic” of the late-Eighties.

To maintain up with the busyness of filming and touring for press occasions (for each Hysteria! and Comfortable Gilmore 2), Bowen holds true to some important morning habits. Not solely does she depend on aware reads to maintain her grounded, however she additionally makes positive to prioritize issues like her eye, pores and skin, and oral well being.

We caught up with Bowen to stroll us via her ideally suited morning routine. And it begins…nonetheless in mattress.

She cuddles along with her canine a little bit longer in mattress

I’m and all the time have been a morning particular person. It is the most effective alone time you will ever get. Proper now, my routine is a little bit upside-down as a result of I am touring rather a lot, however sometimes, I stand up round 5:30 or 6 a.m. I wish to spend a couple of additional minutes in mattress with my canine Gertie—that’s her time for love and scratches. However then, I attempt to get off the bed as quick as attainable.

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Then she applies some eye drops

After I first go to the toilet, I put in Xiidra eye drops, as a result of I would like a minimum of quarter-hour earlier than I can put my contact lenses in for the day. Then I will placed on my glasses. I take advantage of [the drops] twice a day every single day—within the morning and at night time.

Espresso is a should (or an alternate if she’s making an attempt to chop again)

Often, I will have already set the espresso maker the night time earlier than. I like my espresso black and robust; that is all I care about. I do attempt to give up about annually and normally succeed, however I am going again when my schedule will get too loopy. Typically I will do that mushroom tea known as MUDWTR—it is fairly nice I’ve to say. You do need to put a little bit almond milk or stevia in there, however I really like the best way it makes me really feel.

Whereas I am consuming that, I search for any texts or emails I would’ve missed from the day earlier than and write them in my little pocket book.

Subsequent is pickleball—her new favourite exercise

Simply at present, I had a beautiful 90-minute pickleball session with my finest buddy and enterprise accomplice, Rachel. We play singles, which is a brutal exercise as a result of you must run for each ball. I do not put on any particular sneakers or something, simply tennis sneakers. My mates name me Derelicte from the Zoolander film as a result of I gown in no matter—typically it is only a t-shirt with holes and basketball shorts to my knees.

However I’ve tried to start out sporting cute tennis skirts to pickleball. I additionally gifted my mates skirts from the Prince for Goal clothes collab. (Editor’s be aware: This was a limited-edition product that’s not offered. The choice beneath is an analogous merchandise.)

She’s not a breakfast particular person, however she does get her protein

I’ve a horrible behavior I developed when my youngsters had been infants the place I might eat no matter is leftover from their plates. Now, I attempt to go along with eggs and berries or a protein bar. I really like Quest Protein Bars or the brand new Suppose! Excessive Protein Bars—something that tastes like peanut butter I might eat with each arms. I hate being hungry, so these are nice for on the go.

Then after a bathe, it is time for pores and skin and haircare

I used to have oily pores and skin, however as I become old, it will get drier. I really like the Weleda Pores and skin Meals—it is an ultra-rich face cream that appears like a paste, it is the most effective. I’ve additionally bought a pair vitamin C serums on rotation after which I take advantage of Supergoop! sunscreen. Or I will use IT Cosmetics Nude Glow CC cream if I wish to really feel extra pulled collectively. It is sheer sufficient, however evens out my freckles.

One other pleasure of getting older is that your hair would not get as greasy, so I can get a pair extra days out of [unwashed] hair. However typically I take advantage of Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray; it is actually nice for wonderful hair like mine.

She takes her dental well being significantly

I am a phrenetic flosser, so I all the time maintain these floss picks or little brushes you stick between your tooth in my bag or automotive. And I have been utilizing my similar Oral-B electrical toothbrush and simply change out the heads.

Studying retains her grounded for the day

I’ve gotten tremendous into studying. I am a nerd and am actually into the Stoics, like Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and The Day by day Stoic e book and podcast. One of many key issues each discuss is proudly owning your morning, which I positively do. Stoicism will get a nasty rap as a result of it sounds chilly, nevertheless it’s actually about controlling the issues you possibly can and letting go of issues you possibly can’t.

This interview has been edited for size and readability.