How Julie Bowen Begins Her Day Every Morning

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

Humorous as she is, Bowen determined to take a darker flip this yr and check out the horror scene. She stars in a brand new psycho-thriller sequence 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 steel band in the course of the “Satanic panic” of the late-Eighties.

To maintain up with the busyness of filming and touring for press occasions (for each Hysteria! and Blissful 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 preferrred morning routine. And it begins…nonetheless in mattress.

She cuddles together with her canine slightly longer in mattress

I’m and all the time have been a morning particular person. It is one of the best alone time you will ever get. Proper now, my routine is slightly upside-down as a result of I am touring rather a lot, however usually, I rise up round 5:30 or 6 a.m. I prefer to spend just a few further 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 potential.

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Then she applies some eye drops

Once I first go to the lavatory, I put in Xiidra eye drops, as a result of I would like at the least quarter-hour earlier than I can put my contact lenses in for the day. Then I will placed on my glasses. I exploit [the drops] twice a day day-after-day—within the morning and at evening.

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

Normally, I will have already set the espresso maker the evening earlier than. I like my espresso black and powerful; that is all I care about. I do attempt to stop about annually and often succeed, however I’m 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 slightly almond milk or stevia in there, however I like the way in which 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 right this moment, I had a beautiful 90-minute pickleball session with my greatest 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 footwear or something, simply tennis footwear. 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 carrying 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 under is the same merchandise.)

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

I’ve a horrible behavior I developed when my children have been infants the place I’d eat no matter is leftover from their plates. Now, I attempt to go together with eggs and berries or a protein bar. I like Quest Protein Bars or the brand new Suppose! Excessive Protein Bars—something that tastes like peanut butter I might eat with each fingers. 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 grow old, it will get drier. I like the Weleda Pores and skin Meals—it is an ultra-rich face cream that appears like a paste, it is one of the best. I’ve additionally acquired a pair vitamin C serums on rotation after which I exploit Supergoop! sunscreen. Or I will use IT Cosmetics Nude Glow CC cream if I need 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 exploit Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray; it is actually nice for advantageous hair like mine.

She takes her dental well being critically

I am a phrenetic flosser, so I all the time hold these floss picks or little brushes you stick between your enamel in my bag or automobile. And I have been utilizing my identical 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 speak about is proudly owning your morning, which I positively do. Stoicism will get a foul rap as a result of it sounds chilly, however 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.