Deepak Chopra Reveals the Insane Amount of Activity He Fits Into His Day of Rest and Reflection

Dr. Deepak Chopra is a wellness expert and the king of the

alternative medicine space, so it’s no surprise he spends his average Sunday

doing yoga, walking and doing a lot of reflecting.

 “Sunday is a day of reset. It’s not a day of obligations,” he said. “There’s nothing that important if you miss it,” he told the New York Times.

Practicing both mental and physical health

While

it’s a day of reset, he actually does a lot.  He’s up at 5 am, and spends the first

two hours of his day sitting in bed meditating.  I practice body and breath awareness while

asking myself, “How can I have the most joyful day?” he told The Times.

Then, from

7:30-8:30, he practices yoga, followed by not one but three cups of coffee.

Around

9:30, he’ll join his wife for a two-hour walk around New York City. They try to

walk a minimum of 5 miles each time.  Then, he’ll have lunch with his wife before

spending the afternoon having some solo reflection time while his “more social”

wife may go to the movies or a museum with friends.

Making time for creative projects

Next, he will work on the book he’s

currently writing (his 89^th!) and then do some leisure reading before taking

some notes of his thoughts or preparing for upcoming lectures.

 I write or jot down notes that have been incubating in my head for the next 30 minutes. Or I prepare for a talk I’m giving.

Next, he’ll end the afternoon with a short meditation on his day which will end just about when his wife comes home and they will share their afternoon with each other, then have a light dinner before a second pre-bed walk around the neighborhood and reading up on the news before going to sleep around 9 and doing a final Yoga practice in bed.

Wow…that’s a full day

for a day of quiet reflection!