Model and mother Rachael Finch has offered a look inside her exhausting morning and evening wellness routine – and for those seeking to emulate, it’s not for the faint of heart.
The 31-year-old Myer ambassador is famous for having a dedicated approach to fitness and health – that sees her rise by 6am each morning and go to bed at 8.30pm every night.
Writing on Instagram, Rachael revealed how important a morning and evening routine are for ‘setting you up for a day’ and later on, winding down.
Model and mother Rachael Finch(pictured) offered a look inside her exhausting morning and evening wellness routine – and for those seeking to emulate, it’s not for the faint of heart
The 31-year-old Myer ambassador is famous for having a dedicated approach to fitness and health – that sees her rise by 6am each morning and go to bed at 8.30pm every night
So what does a typical morning look like in the life of Rachael?
Like many busy mothers, Rachael said that by 6am, her second child, Dom, has served as her ‘human alarm’.
‘I get him out of the cot, we snuggle and then go downstairs,’ she said.
If Dom hasn’t woken up by 6, Rachael said she’ll continue her morning routine without him.
Like many busy mothers, Rachael said that by 6am, her second child, Dom, has served as her ‘human alarm’ – she will do 20 minutes of Vedic meditation at about 6.30am (pictured)
At 6.15am, she will enjoy a ‘large glass of water with lemon and apple cider vinegar’.
Lemon water is said to stimulate the digestive system and metabolism, while a daily shot of apple cider vinegar (or ACV) also aids digestion and balances your blood sugar levels throughout the day.
‘Sometimes I’ll have bee pollen. Sometimes I’ll have my Kissed Earth Cleanse,’ Rachael said.
‘It depends how I feel and what my body wants. But hydration is key.’
At 7am, it’s time for Rachael’s coffee – which comes in the form of ‘collagen coffee’ – she makes this with black coffee, almond milk, Kissed Earth collagen, mushrooms and maca powder
Following her water, Rachael said that at 6.20am she will head outside to walk her dog, Simba, briefly.
But her dog walk isn’t like every other dog walk.
Once she is out and about in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Rachael said she will ‘swing my arms and do weird things to wake up my body’.
‘At 6.30, I do 20 minutes of Vedic practice meditation,’ she said.
Sometimes this is in the park, and sometimes it’s at home on the sofa while the rest of her family sleeps.
Vedic Meditation is a technique dating back thousands of years in India.
Practitioners use a mantra – a word or sound with no meaning – which they silently repeat in their heads.
This allegedly helps to draw awareness away from the usual compulsive and repetitive thought patterns that occupy us – such as never-ending to-do lists at work.
At 7.30am, she makes her children’s breakfast, packs her daughter Violet’s school lunch and gets her home ready to begin whatever she has in store that day
At 7am, it’s time for Rachael’s one and only coffee of the day – which comes in the form of ‘collagen coffee’.
To make this, Rachael fuses black coffee, almond milk, Kissed Earth collagen, mushrooms and maca powder all blended together.
At 7.30am, she makes her children’s breakfast, packs her daughter Violet’s school lunch and gets her home ready to begin whatever she has in store that day.
Rachael’s evening routine is no less detailed, and the model said she always tries to have dinner between 5 and 6pm – and ‘no later than 6 if possible’
Rachael’s evening routine is no less detailed, and the model said she always tries to have dinner between 5 and 6pm – and ‘no later than 6 if possible’.
At 6.30pm, she’ll enjoy some ‘play time’ with her young family, before she bathes the kids at 7pm in calming essential oils like lavender or Vetiver.
‘I try to make this a wind down period,’ she said.
‘No technology, dim lights etc.’
At 7.30pm, she puts the kids to bed and spends some time with her partner, before having her own warm shower at 8pm and going to bed for reading.
‘If I do happen to have my phone in use at this time I’ll wear my Baxter Blue light-blocking glasses to help omit the blue violet light,’ she said.
Between 8.30pm and 9pm, Rachael said she turns out the light and goes to sleep.
Between 8.30pm and 9pm, Rachael said she turns out the light and goes to sleep (Rachael pictured)
Beneath Rachael’s post, others shared the morning and evening habits that allow them to feel their best.
‘I love listening to the birds chirp outside at sunrise. In the evening I try to do some deep breathing and listen to some music that really moves me,’ one woman posted.
Another said: ‘Ten big breaths as soon as I wake – then three stretches of choice followed by lemon water too’.