The One Hour Night Routine

[@Thomasfrank]

🧐 I also uploaded two new Q&A videos on my Instagram in the past week - follow me there to watch those! instagram.com/tomfrankly . 🎥 Watch the original One Hour Morning Routine video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqeommR_q5eIoNE . 🦙 Get 20% off your annual subscription at Brilliant (first 200 to sign up): www.brilliant.org/thomasfrank . 💪 Bonus resource: This sleep cycle calculator can tell you when you should aim to fall asleep: sleepyti.me/ . 🖊 Quote of the week: "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." - Marie Curie

[@ayushvardhan1567]

Ok

[@ayushvardhan1567]

But I don't use insta :/

[@biill1797]

thank you for helping people

[@BattlefieldSailor]

Matt D’Avella: TF? Thomas Frank: “The most hipster method possible” Matt D’Avella: Natalie, the voice is back... (calls Dustin Hoffman) In all seriousness, thanks for another great video. I believe you already taught me about a zero theory in “How Benjamin Franklin planned his day”, and I have heard that the founder of Walmart had a sunset/clean desk policy as well. Tidying up, as you said, to reduce decisions the next day. Would be worth a link to the Ben Franklin video next time you put one out. Also, on using a phone, I’ve read and heard that, just like alcohol, screen usage can delay GOOD rest, even if you pass out hard. Keep up the great work!

[@hur1836]

Hi I was wondering if you have a how to pay attention in class video. Decided to reach out to you as quite often in my long classes (3 hours long) I tend to lose focus and daydream and fight it hard to get back to following the lesson content

[@larsmaas5302]

My night routine: - Darken my room as much as possible - Set my alarm - Read (30 min) - Brush my teeth - Clean my room/Charge electronics/lay out my clothes - Journal (short summary of the day; one idea; something i liked about today; something i learned; track habits/mood; something i could have done better; random creative stuff)

[@manikantan1528]

Wow Nice

[@tanmayjoshi1128]

@@Guilherme_Eu_Mesmo that's optional and not that important. I will recommend you to SKIP that step.

[@barbarawilson5753]

Hey u are trying 👊

[@ARYAN-iv7tx]

Thanks this will help me

[@AspiringAbogado]

My dude same I swear 😃

[@kryyl]

“Brew a cup of coffee using the most hipster method possible” **insert Matt D’avella*

[@LifeEllen]

The look on Matt's face was precious haha

[@marta6755]

That was the best 😆😆

[@lodnisroub]

Yeah. Thomas Frank Owes me a beer and a keyboard :-)

[@P4fashion]

I love Matt’s KZbin as well.

[@YaswanthKarthick]

What else is better !?😁

[@DerekBearzi]

Lately I've been so obsessed with improving my morning routine. I think we view nightly routines as uninspiring, since we're basically just preparing for sleep. Obvious things like caffeine are a no no late at night, but I loved your idea of creating a "wind down alarm" as a reminder to finish up any tasks were currently doing and to not start any new ones. Well done!

[@luisterrust]

Improving your morning routine is so important Derek! It sets your vibe for the whole day :)

[@francesconotarianni3587]

Yep, the idea of a go to sleep alarm is genius! I even stopped the video to create one of my own

[@DerekBearzi]

@@francesconotarianni3587 you know what... I'm going to do that right now! haha

[@kaitlyntaylor2311]

I don't know if I'm just weird but caffeine helps me go to sleep I don't know why it wakes everybody else up

[@AmanManazir]

thomas: regularly practices a effective and productive nightly routine me: *scrolls through social media until i literally can't take it anymore every night*

[@saulnunez2625]

I'm in this comment and I don't like it.

[@xxdarkknight420xx2]

That's me right now. Sigh.

[@Jazistheman]

LOL sadly, same.

[@arqumabdulah2796]

Bruh I sleep when my eyes start straining and my hands start cramping😅

[@ricardoruiz681]

Yeah well, you're doing it completely wrong buddy

[@BEN-hl6yt]

*SUMMARY* Step 1: Wind Down Alarm Clock 1 hour before (2:00) Step 2: Tidy up bits n bobs... just prepare init (4:12) Step 3: Review and reflect (5:20) Step 4: Brush teeth etc. (5:48) Step 5: Read/yoga... just relax (6:02) Thanks for the video. Good luck everyone.

[@hanifaakther2795]

Thank you!

[@beakless_duck]

Thanks! Checked out your channel, you seem like you have a lot of fun making videos

[@BEN-hl6yt]

@@beakless_duck No problem! Yeah, I'm hoping to up my video-making game. I'm actually off to buy a softbox today ha ha

[@arckocsog253]

Thanks. There were a lot of fillers

[@lovelife5685]

hey , Thank you so much it's useful

[@caoimhed]

• Figure out what time to go to bed. • Set an alarm for the next morning (Where you ideally don't wake up in the middle of deep sleep). • Set an alarm for 1 hour before you want to go to bed. • Give yourself 10 more minutes after that alarm to let yourself get whatever work you were doing done. • Don't be on a screen an hour before bed. • Take 15 minutes to "reset your living space" e.g. do the dishes, pack your bag, pick out your clothes for the next day etc... • Review how your day went (What habits you did etc...) for 15 minutes e.g. write in a diary etc.. • Take 5 minutes to brush your teeth etc... • Take 15 minutes to stretch, do yoga, read a fiction book etc... Hope this helps anyone who sees it and have a great day :)

[@VanNguyen-yb8jk]

Many thanks

[@tiyasha2907]

thank you so much!!

[@ItsAsparageese]

Thanks, I needed exactly this sort of summary to get a top-down review and really remember the things!

[@CherylsCreativeWorld33]

Thank you!

[@alexlokanin3312]

Aww I hoped this video held some secret on how to sleep for just one hour a night!

[@dr.ananyahaldar3093]

😂😂

[@RossNavalRandom]

You're not alone, brutha

[@pabloiriqui6128]

Same jajaj

[@alialsaffar9]

Same

[@samiraayub2000]

If anyone comes up with that, that dude will be the most successful person in the world.

[@xysrs]

When you just finished watching Ali Abdaal's video and are ready to study but Thomas Frank uploads a new video Well, productivity.. I'll see you in 10

[@jaideepsingh4395]

You forgot john fish

[@didin3357]

Scientists: Teens should sleep for 8-10 hours Me: *laughs in homework*

[@andi.ahavah]

😂😂😂😂

[@thelookingcat]

Omg same

[@chaol7770]

I sleep less than 6 hours But I don't feel weak

[@ista_j]

@@chaol7770 Same I feel energetic

[@chaol7770]

@@ista_j same pinch

[@aleeshairfan]

Have been watching your videos since O levels. Rooting for you to reach that 2 million count. Your videos have been honestly a stress reliever/motivator through my academic journey/general productivity efforts. Stay blessed. May He guide you in your tough times and grant you the light just as the good you have done for many others. Amen.

[@CaseyBurnsInvesting]

Rest is the precursor to effective activity.

[@abhijeet800]

You also watch valuetainment

[@jamesw3413]

Casey! I see you in almost every comments section lol. Love your channel bro

[@xurify]

@@jamesw3413 Same here lmao

[@metamorphosis_77]

Good stuff. My version: Meditate - Duration: 10-15 minutes Write in your journal - Duration: 10-15 minutes Perform self-gratitude - Duration: 5-10 minutes Create task list for the next day - Duration: 5-10 minutes Read - Duration: 45 minutes - 1 hour

[@hehemerdeka7865]

@Angelo Wilson It is greeting yourself in your mind. U imagine meeting the same you when you close ur eyes and say to the projection "Hi how are you how do you do?" Or so.

[@The1234567890ashish]

@Angelo Wilson it helps to appreciate your self. Motivates and encourages because of the feedback.

[@hehemerdeka7865]

@Angelo Wilson I am so sorry Angelo, I was just trolling back then heheh. The true meaning of gratitude is like a meditation where you thank for everything. Given a life, given a family, given anything. When your mind wander into things that you didn't possess think of another that you possess and the other unfortunate people don't.

[@rusinsr]

"Self-gratitude" Huh, never heard such a polite term for jerking it. Good time estimate as well.

[@hitanshuvyas3261]

Frank telling about how you should head early to have better sleep cycle... me aggreing to him at 2AM in the morning...and regretting...and crying in corner.. love your content..has helped me in many aspects in past 5 months..LOVE FROM INDIA BUDDYY!!

[@ibrahims5457]

Me : *browsing youtube at 2:17 AM. KZbin : "wanna watch how f****d up you life is?"

[@ARYAN-iv7tx]

😆

[@yuudesu]

Lmao it's exactly 2:30am right now

[@daliah7089]

I noticed the change and progress in your videos, the development is amazing, the introduction and the clips you show throughout are also pretty nice. Keep up the good work!

[@eylulbahceci3201]

Okay, why aren't we talking about "So maybe that one doesn't apply right now but hey, one can dream, right? " And I'm also fascinated by the fact that you always know what we need. Thank you so much for the great topic :)

[@MrFrezeer]

Two words"Big Data"

[@eylulbahceci3201]

@@MrFrezeer yeah, you're kinda right about that. But there's also a chance that he might actually think about what could help us on the way to productivity. I don't know, I just appreciate his work :)

[@MrFrezeer]

@@eylulbahceci3201 me too it's one of my favorite channels , I was just kidding :D

[@eylulbahceci3201]

@@MrFrezeer :D

[@mugglepuff]

My night routine: 7:20 Alarm to winddown 7:30-8:00 Get ready for bed 8:00 Bedtime/Read 9:00-5:00 Sleep

[@mubnathan5147]

9-5 is the best time to sleep honestly

[@jamkrispop6257]

Always so inspiring. Your videos get better and better everyday. I've always thought about having a night routine but I've never actually put too much into it. This is very helpful! Greetings from Nicaragua, Thomas!

[@FearlessDreams]

Wow Nicaragua! That sounds so awesome. What are the best things to see/do there?

[@samwithasceptile801]

1:28 And here we see a Thomas Frank. Delaying his sleep time by making a video about sleeping in time. While trying to sleep. Great video man, this stuff really helps, especially during quarantine! ~A student struggling to get his productivity back

[@FarzanasLaw]

Who else loves watching these routines?? LOVE THIS EDITING AND QUALITY

[@lovelife5685]

I realy love watching these routines ...❤

[@bandanak743]

tom, i've been watching your videos for years now and besides the admirable crazy amount of research you pour into making those - what makes them amazing is that they're so fun to watch that intro to the video got me totally hooked. it feels like i'm watching a movie. we already know what the video's going to be about because it has a title and yet, your intro was so interesting and got us hoping for more. it's amazing how your uploaded videos never been bad but they keep getting better.

[@soficaso]

Man, I just realized that I have been watching your videos for the last 5 years, and you keep on delivering amazing content. Thank you for teaching us how to improve our lives, you are awesome sir-who-is-not-my-dad 😂

[@ankitbharti1207]

"I am not your dad" - Thomas Frank

[@johnmarston3191]

and long beach griffy

[@ankitbharti1207]

@@johnmarston3191 I apologise wholeheartedly. I had forgotten.

[@FocusMrbjarke]

LIES. He is my dad you can’t convince me otherwise.

[@anantsharma7955]

@@FocusMrbjarke he's my daddy 🤪🤪🤪

[@FocusMrbjarke]

Anant Sharma That means we must be in the same family

[@russellfernandez57]

I've been having issues lately with my attention span on your videos (I love them so much) but this video for some reason got me hooked! Don't know what you did but whatever changes you did absolutely helped me focus. Appreciate the new subtle changes. PS: I have ADHD

[@geopopos]

I was literally talking to my friend about how I've had trouble falling asleep lately. This came just in time. Thanks Thomas!

[@FearlessDreams]

There's another solution - wake up early the next day or have a super busy day (or both). When bedtime comes, you will doze off like a baby. I do this sometimes when I'm having troubles falling asleep. Usually is after a lazy day.

[@geopopos]

@@FearlessDreams 100% appreciate the input. However, I wake up before 6 am every morning the entire day I am busy either developing software or starting up my business. So a lazy day definitely is t the issue 😂

[@geopopos]

@@FearlessDreams my issue is that my brain is still in work mode so it just churns out ideas to solve issues I’m facing so I jump out of bed write it in my notebook and jump back in about 5 times

[@FearlessDreams]

@@geopopos dude!!! I also have nights like this, but you know what? I embrace them. I think this is the most important thing for every creator/business person - ideas and letting them fly. I'd take creativity over good sleep every day of the week. Sooner or later I will be tired enough and without ideas to fall asleep like a baby. :D

[@geopopos]

@@FearlessDreams I actually used to be the same way! However, I realized in starting a business the most important factor is consistency. If I’m not well rested I don’t perform as well. Sleep is your number 1 asset as an entrepreneur!

[@Thomasfrank]

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[@hadie1257]

Just discovered your channel a week ago I’m sooo happy you helped me organize my back to school routine

[@mercaaam]

One of the best channels I'm subscribed to, since university. Keep goin Thomas!

[@FearlessDreams]

He's a legend! But he's not your dad. 😂😂😂

[@AshniGupta]

my night routine is somewhat like this (more or less) : 1) cleaning the room 2) taking any meds, filling bottles, preparing workout material for the morning after 3) planning the day ahead and also checking what all habits i checked off today (notion!!!) 4) watch some youtube (as a reward but not something "funny" just self-development type) + reviewing the day through journaling 5) doing some guided meditation in order to fall asleep in minutes and i drink a lot of water while doing all this this obviously fails sometimes mostly when the meditation fails to calm me down and other times when i get lost on youtube cuz thats quiet likely to happen but u need to stop urself- do what we do scooby doo \00/ [and yeah this is part of the night time routine~ that is, watching this video

[@MaySaysSo]

My wind-down alarm is also my "shut down phone" alarm! This helped me a lot to get out of a bad habit I had of staying on my phone for nearly an hour after laying down in bed to sleep.

[@srijaghosh9357]

Congrats on 2 million subs Thomas!

[@cosplayphantom]

This video came at the right time for me. I know I need to change up my night routine. And this gave me a nodge in the right direction. Thank you Thomas!

[@alivanz]

Resetting my work space at the end of the day is something I really want to work on. Thank you for helping me see where I can upgrade my evening routine.

[@elijahli7642]

this video is better quality than Netflix docs

[@StudySessionYT]

So close to 2 million! Early congrats Thomas!

[@Melanie_M]

Literally working on my evening / night routines since a week. He might not be our dad.... but he knows which videos we need when we need them... O.O

[@niloykarmaker1024]

Keep up man! While watching your videos, it makes me feel like, I am not only entertaining myself but also doing something productive... Love from Bangladesh ❤️💚

[@francescakyanda9182]

I love the concept of mise-en-pace, I practically destroy my desk while I'm doing homework and the mess stresses me out, leading to a bigger mess. I'm definitely gonna try this routine next week!

[@gabrielgrigore526]

You all better listen to this. Designing a solid night time routine is something I'm thankful I've done. My sleep has never been better and it shows!

[@pranavpipariya8556]

The quality of your videos has increased substantially. Excellent work👌

[@vinaysridhar7306]

Can you make a video bout polyphasic sleepin? The idea sounds quite interesting

[@paigedel1961]

I love my night routine now, especially as I'm not a morning person and want my mornings to be as simple and short as possible. I have a wind down alarm and I get up from watching Netflix to tidy/prepare my clothes/lunch/bag. I do this to expend physical energy so I don't toss and turn in bed so much. Then I brush my teeth and read until I need to sleep and turn off the light. It usually takes me 2 hours to fall asleep because I used to be on my phone all the time but it's really improving without my phone. I have anxiety so I use my phone to avoid my thoughts, which are hard to avoid when going to sleep. Reading has helped change my thoughts from one topic to another, and I'll generally try to choose something to read that is emotionally neutral (nonfiction is pretty good for this, like books about space! But nothing about politics or social issues because those generate fake arguments in my mind and pull at my emotions from being so frustrated/horrified with the issues in the world. Those are day reads, not night reads).

[@nicolaskhoriati131]

Give this guy a 2 million followers guys!! He deserves it so much

[@zach7559]

- Create a wind-down alarm 1 hr before your bedtime (stop all screens then, don't just use blue light filters) and then... - Finish up what you were doing for 10 minutes - Clean up your workspace (everything in its place), lay out clothes for 10-15 minutes - Review how day went (habit tracking, things to improve, etc.) for 10-15 minutes - Get ready for bed for 5 minutes - Relax (stretch/read etc.) for 5 minutes right before bed

[@keshinilt]

1.99M subs! So excited for you to reach 2M cause you're amazing!

[@mharkjimeljuan4173]

After I watch this Me: off the phone and do the dishes 😂

[@diegothepokemontrainer]

Thanks so much Thomas! I’ve recently been working on my morning and night routines and I’ve been wondering what I could do at night besides “no screens” and writing in my planner. I really like the idea of resetting my workspace because right now my studio and bed share a room so waking up and seeing everything organized should definitely help me avoid distractions the next day!

[@akaashs2131]

OMG!! The video and the production quality is getting super amazing after each and every episode!!

[@lanaheadey7750]

3 goals: 1.wind down the day 2.get to bed on time 3.prepare for the next day Steps: 1.figure out what time you should go to bed. 2.create a wind down alarm. Set it an hour before youre bedtime. Give yourself 10min to wind up what you were doing. Be done with screens then. 3. 15 min for Organisation, cleaning up your workspace, lay out clothes, pack bags, 4. 15min for reviewing and reflecting how your day went. Ask yourself if there is anything you can improve going foward. 5. 5min brush your teeth 6.15min for relaxing

[@fefe8onlyou]

Done that allarm thing for the last year of university before I graduated. It really changed my life. I really raccomande it.

[@ForeverDawn11]

Hi! Francophone here. I would personally translate “mise en place” to “setting the stage” in this case. It does mean putting everything in its place, but it also encompasses all the prep work required to do so (i.e. for a chef, cutting veggies and placing in bowls, etc). Hope that’s interesting to someone :)

[@MarvLoco]

02:28 I'm gonna need to see the recommended sleep hours for someone with 4 kids including twins that zombie walk the house at all hours of the night 😬 Keep up the great videos Thomas.

[@rebeccasperring1747]

I hear you! I only have one but that interferes with sleep enough! Sending love!

[@ssraw88]

I unknowingly followed this night routine for some time now. It seems really good to give a better morning the next day.

[@KikeM99]

Thomas, to me the most effective way to fall asleep is reading. Is the best way to relax, and forget about everything until I fall asleep. Also having a piece of paper where i can write what is my mind helps a lot too.

[@minbyeol3584]

Thomas really be helping us get through Uni during quarantine... Thank you Thomas!!!

[@mtolnes]

Love your new setup, the lighting looks so good! Very inspiring to see how your video production is progressing over time.

[@bf-thinking]

I've also been using a wind down alarm for years now. There've been times when it worked better and times when it didn't work so well. In general I feel better the next day when I follow a wind down routine.

[@stefandesu]

My night routine is an important part of my day, but I think I could integrate some of your suggestions. Currently, I brush my teeth, read for at least 30 minutes, meditate for 15-30 minutes, and go to bed. Preparing for the next day sounds really helpful, and I would like to get a journaling habit going as well.

[@ShezUnlimited]

Great video man. Yeah i definately feel as though everyone over hypes the morning routine but people forget that the bedtime routine is usally more important. Im glad you touched on this somewhat fogotton topic. Il be trying these methods and reporting my findings :)

[@_RTheBruce]

Cleaning your room 1 hour before going to bed is really relaxing

[@emmanueldelamota]

WOW the editing on this channel has gone to a whole new level in 2020

[@annikanestele3325]

I love all your videos, you’re awesome, thanks for making them! I also like martins appearances a lot 😄

[@emtudier]

I started implementing a night routine a few weeks ago, and every time I’ve been able to follow it, it’s worked out really well! Admittedly I haven’t been successful as often as I’d like, but Imma try the minute breakdown and hope for improvements 🤞

[@kaitlynk2145]

YOURE SO CLOSE TO 2M!!!

[@niharikaprabhu1090]

My night routine consists of: sneaking food into my room and watching youtube till my eyes burn

[@liavis_here3806]

Thomas frank: New video Me: *leaves my productive work to see it*

[@leomod45]

LOL

[@leostam2192]

hahaha productive watchers

[@kimjongun4329]

I can feel you brother

[@mikigaming477]

hahaha didn't expect

[@ЕваГрадская-э2з]

Im just in love with the last frase "im not ur dad" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ΑντρέαςΣωτηρίου-π8γ]

Journal (short summary of the day; one idea; something i liked about today; something i learned; track habits/mood; something i could have done better; random creative stuff)

[@pratyakshanewalkar3282]

Sir your new setup is really good ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@GrowWithWill]

3. Prepare for the next day -- that's an important key to a great night routine!

[@laurawiltshire9430]

I have been waiting for this since you did you 1 hour morning routine! Thank you!

[@terezademinova2107]

Love tunes on this one! You rock, Thomas! Thank you!

[@dannybourne_]

Hunk, handsome and intelligent. It does not get better. Great channel.

[@SamMartinPeakPerformance]

Night time routines are more important than morning routines - if you can't successfully switch off then the following morning is ruined!

[@FocusMrbjarke]

Yup. True.

[@ItsAsparageese]

Depends on one's subjective experience of "more important". I get more derailed more easily if I mess up morning staples than evening ones. But it is definitely a thing that shouldn't be overlooked or underestimated of course.

[@amiyasuresh8452]

The production on this video is great!

[@cttp]

The like button gently hit with my middle knuckle :D Thx for the video, Thomas!

[@joezupko]

Preparing the night before is a game changer because it makes waking up and getting ready a much more relaxing experience

[@ayan0150]

Thomas, I really need this!! Thanks!

[@michellekaioh8821]

Clever and insightful. Bless you Thomas!

[@NiraSuarez]

You are a great inspiration!! I might not follow all the advices and routines you talk about but is great to listen to someone speak with the conviction you do! Keep it up! Big hug from a Spanish dancer living in India! 🙏🏼✨

[@RunningTowardSunshine]

I really needed this and lovely camera work!!!

[@TheAllyIs]

"Brew a cup of coffee using the most hipster method possible" and Matt's face. That was great. :)

[@ByStephieNics]

I was just your 2 millionth subscriber 🙈 Congrats Thomas!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@businessguide6219]

Amazing! Never thought I'd be finish watching this video!

[@krishnar3-e3o]

Congratulations on 2 million subs!

[@deveshkohale]

Ali Abdaal mentions new productivity techniques in his videos and Thomas explains them....! 👍 .................watching this instead of actually going to bed.....

[@jayalexander6798]

That bearded, long haired sleepy Viking at 3:11 has incredibly delicate hands with nicely maintained nails..... 🧐 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@JulEnglefaris]

That cuz he grew that beard Rip Van Winkle style by sleeping for a long long time, not doing physical labor ✔️👍

[@italianoin7minuti]

Ehy Thom, great video as usual. I thought you were going to present also the book why we sleep, but anyway I think there is a bit of background in the video itself. Thanks again, big hug from Italy

[@pengu1nmusic]

I was just thinking about this yesterday. Perfect timing. 👌

[@VihanChelliah]

Love this one! My night routine is pretty important and helps with my creativity and content a lot!

[@pronorth3918]

1 more tip ( works for me): drinking Chamomile tea before 30mins. love your shirt & Thank you so much once again.

[@gourishgarg4738]

Tom yo made 2 million, Congrats alot! 🤗🙂🙂🙂

[@joanneoh4093]

hey man, congrats on 2 million!

[@cadiegeyer9093]

this is so beautifully edited omg

[@5yotub]

Not like having a routine will directly guarantee 'success', but it can sure improve your life in some areas 🙌🏻

[@anjalinarayanan6881]

Ahhh, I'm so glad I found this channel!

[@rasaqsodiq7897]

I doze off at work almost everyday.. Being thinking I need to work on my night routine. GBAAM Thomas frank shows UP

[@jonathankamau2074]

Almost to 2 million 😊😊so proud of you 😊😊😊😊

[@RandomGuy23_]

I used to have problem falling asleep but now I am among those who go to bed and boom deep sleep 😃. How I achieved it ? Using bed only for sleep. After I wake up I don't go back to bed throughout the day. I am not an afternoon napper but on days when I feel like lieing down I either lay on the sofa or on my yoga mat. USE BED ONLY FOR SLEEPING. Also I sip chamomile tea an hour before bed time. This is not a regular habit though.