Celebrities are often portrayed as people who run on little sleep and endless energy. In reality, many well-known figures talk openly about doing the opposite: protecting their sleep with routines, boundaries and intentional habits. While their schedules may look different from the average person’s, the sleep principles they follow are largely the same ones recommended by sleep experts.

Here’s how several public figures approach sleep, and what their routines reveal about healthier rest.

Jennifer Aniston has spoken about keeping her phone at least several feet away from her bed at night. She has also shared that she avoids screens close to bedtime and incorporates calming activities like stretching, meditation or gentle movement as part of her wind-down routine. 

"My one key tip," she said in a 2017 interview, "is to sleep with my phone at least five feet away from me. That’s helped me tremendously. And I also do a quick meditation before I get into bed, even if it’s just for five minutes ... But the biggest thing is the electronics shutdown, ideally an hour before I turn off the lights."

Sleep experts frequently recommend limiting screen exposure in the hour before bed, as light and constant notifications can delay melatonin release and increase mental alertness. This digital detox approach to bedtime reflects that guidance by creating physical and mental distance from devices before sleep. "It’s really a big deal," Anniston says, and we can't help but agree.

TL;DR? Keep screens out of reach.

Drew Barrymore speaks on the importance of quality sleep frequently, including various segments on her show, The Drew Barrymore Show. Here's one of our favs:

Drew Gets Helpful Tips for a Restful Nights of Sleep | The Good in 5

Barrymore has also said that sleeping in a cooler environment has made a noticeable difference in how well she rests. She has also described reading before bed as part of her nighttime routine, using it as a way to relax rather than scroll. “I've always preferred sleeping in a cooler room, but using cooling bedding has made my sleep environment absolutely perfect. It sets me up to achieve deeper and more restful sleep,” she told People Magazine.

A cooler bedroom temperature is associated with improved sleep onset and continuity. And reading, especially from a physical book or e-reader without bright backlighting, can help the brain transition out of stimulation-heavy daytime activity – that's why Barrymore always has "a stack of reading" on her nightstand.

She puts it perfectly: "We can’t be our best selves without a good night’s rest. Ask any cranky baby – or grownup! Quality sleep is essential. It impacts us mentally and physically, our well-being and our overall health. It affects how we show up in the world.” 

TL;DR? A cool bedroom is key. Books are a bonus.

Bella Hadid has shared that she often listens to meditation or calming music as she falls asleep, sometimes drifting off within a few songs. She has also mentioned aiming for an earlier bedtime when her schedule allows.

“Before bed I love listening to meditation music which makes me have a deeper sleep, even if I just have four hours. I'm usually out by the fourth song,” she's quoted as saying in a 2017 interview.

Sound-based routines are common among people who struggle with racing thoughts at night. Low-volume music or guided audio can provide a focal point that reduces mental noise and helps the body relax into sleep.

TL;DR? Use music to wind down.

The founder of Huffington Post, Ariana Huffington, is known to many as the "sleep queen." How to succeed according to Huffington? Get more sleep. She shared in an Inc. Magazine interview why she believes sleep and success are inseparable:

Arianna Huffington: Why Sleep and Success Are Inseparable | Inc. Magazine

Huffington has been open about rethinking her relationship with sleep after experiencing burnout earlier in her career. She describes bedtime as a ritual rather than a collapse at the end of the day: "I treat my transition to sleep as a sacrosanct ritual," she told Time. Her routine includes changing into sleepwear, keeping the bedroom cool and dark and her "bath is the centerpiece" of the evening.

This sequence mirrors well-established sleep science. A warm bath can raise body temperature slightly, and the subsequent drop when leaving the bath may help trigger sleepiness. Plus, a dark, cool bedroom supports deeper and more continuous rest.

Poetically put, Huffington believes that sleep is "the gateway through which a life of wellbeing must travel." Sleep well, live well.

TL;DR? Your bedtime routine shoud be your daily ritual.

If Huffington is the queen of sleep, Gwyneth Paltrow is the (controversial) queen of clean living – and "clean sleeping" is something she swears by.

What does "clean sleeping" entail? Getting a good eight to 10 hours of quality sleep, no technology in the bedroom, avoiding sugary snacks before bedtime and lying on an organic mattress. (And if you heard the rumor that Paltrow's mattress cost $60,000, don't be discouraged – there are great affordable organic mattress options on the market, too.) Some advice she shares such as mouth taping and nightly earplugs tends to raise eyebrows, but no denying that great sleep hygiene and organic sleep products make a real difference, two things Paltrow swears by.

“There’s no substitute for good sleep in terms of how well rested you’ll feel and look. That’s because sleep is a magical time for your body – it’s when some of the body’s most important repair and revival work happens,” Paltrow shares in her book, Goop Clean Beauty.

While it may be more science than magic, she's got one thing right: there certainly is no substitue for quality sleep.

TL;DR? Sleep clean.

Celebrity sleep routines often get condensed into headlines or quick tips, but the details and limitations can get lost along the way.

The FAQs below address common questions about how celebrities approach sleep – and which of their habits are supported by sleep science versus personal preference.

When public figures talk about sleep, it tends to resonate because their schedules are demanding and irregular. Many juggle travel, late-night work and long days, making their strategies feel relatable rather than aspirational. What stands out across interviews and profiles is not luxury or excess, but consistency: small, repeatable habits designed to reduce stimulation and support rest.

Across these routines, a few themes appear repeatedly. Devices are kept out of reach or out of the room altogether. Bedtime includes a deliberate wind-down period rather than an abrupt stop. Bedrooms are adjusted to support sleep, with attention to light, temperature and noise. Surprisingly, none of these habits require extreme schedules or expensive tools. They reflect foundational sleep hygiene principles that apply regardless of lifestyle.

Aside from a few questionable sleep practices, research-backed sleep guidance tends to echo the same ideas seen in celebrity routines:

• Reduce screen exposure before bed
• Establish a predictable wind-down routine
• Keep the bedroom cool, dark and quiet
• Use calming activities to signal the transition to sleep

These practices support the body’s natural circadian rhythms and help lower physical and mental arousal at night.

Celebrities don’t sleep better because they’re famous. They sleep better when they protect their rest with structure and intention. Their routines, when stripped of hype, look remarkably similar to what sleep experts recommend for everyone else.

Better sleep isn’t about copying a specific person’s routine. It’s about identifying small habits that reduce stimulation, support relaxation and make rest a priority – no matter how busy life gets.

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