‘Happy Not Perfect’ app founder Poppy Jamie’s AM/PM routine

…I do three deep belly breaths to stimulate the vagus nerve, which helps relax and energize your mind and body. Then I go through the Happiness Workout on my app, Happy Not Perfect, as it helps set up how I feel for the day. I set my goals, do my gratitude diary and, if there’s time, I’ll do a short meditation, too. It combines all the best things to do to look after your mindset for the day.

…so, rather than just rubbing on creams and getting it over and done with, I take a moment to massage them in and focus on how they feel and smell and appreciate it all. I splash my face with cold water and then use the Phelityl Cleansing Bar by Erno Laszlo, followed by its Hydra-Therapy Gel Cream – I’m a coffee drinker, so I need products that hydrate [too much caffeine can dehydrate your skin]. I work with the Erno Laszlo brand because I discovered that when Dr. Laszlo gave Marilyn Monroe her skincare prescription, he told her that the mind and the skin are in a conversation, and I loved that. To be honest, I don’t do anything to my body – it’s just my face and mind that I care about.

…I use the Erno Laszlo Multi-Task Eye Gel Cream, which does everything – including de-puffing – in under 10 minutes. I’m also obsessed with [the brand’s] White Marble Dual Phase Vitamin C Peel – it really brightens the skin, especially if you’re hung-over or didn’t get enough sleep.

I heard that from Ann Louise Gittleman, an amazing nutritionist and the author of Radical Longevity and Radical Metabolism. She told me to run the water as hot as possible, then add 1lb of sea salt and 1lb of baking powder. She’s so fabulous and, at 76 years old, she looks 50.

I do online dance workouts with Forward Space or Kinrgy – you can access all their classes. I’ve also been using a friend’s Peloton and it’s phenomenal.

…or at least I try to. I’m not that strict, but I eat dinner at 8.30pm and then won’t eat again until 12 noon the next day. I find that it helps me concentrate more in the morning. I interviewed nutritionist Karen Hurd, aka the Bean Queen, and she talks about not eating enough soluble fiber to remove our toxins. Now, I eat chickpeas and butter beans every single day and it’s completely changed how my stomach operates. It’s the best thing I’ve done.

…is actually from two different quotes: Alexander Graham Bell’s “When one door closes, another door opens, but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones that open for us” and “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” by William Shakespeare. My mother was a psychology therapist and she was always saying we have the capability to change, and that the root of our suffering lies within our thoughts. She made sure we grew up with an attitude of gratitude.

…so I have a bath as hot as I can stand with Aromatherapy Associates Deep Relax Bath & Shower Oil, but I keep my bedroom cold. I also have a really dark, blacked-out bedroom so my melatonin levels aren’t manipulated. If my bedroom is cold and dark, I go straight to sleep. Overnight, I often use the Erno Laszlo AHA Resurfacing Sleep Serum or the Hydra-Therapy Memory Sleep Mask, which was inspired by NASA technology. When I do this, I wake up with a totally different skin texture.

…I’m a massive fan of Charlotte Tilbury makeup and use her Airbrush Flawless Foundation (especially if I know I’m going to be dancing all night), plus her Brow Fix and Pillow Talk Mascara. If I’m really [feeling] out there, [I’ll add] a red lip, too.

…a Teresa Tarmey facial – she is the most amazing aesthetician. I also love FaceGym, as they can literally rebuild your face. In New York I see Tracie Martyn, and, for a complete MOT, the Sha Wellness Clinic in Spain is amazing.

…and I take it before bed, as it relaxes the muscles, but around 80 percent of us are deficient in it. I also take vitamin D throughout winter and, if I’m going through a stressful time, I take Wild Nutrition’s ashwagandha to support the nervous system.

…I calm down my brain by journaling. The brain is like a computer, and if there is something you’ve forgotten to do, it thinks it’s doing you a favor by waking you up to remind you. But then we start to worry and the brain’s emotional center kicks in. If you document what’s keeping you awake, the more practical, ‘computer’ side of the brain switches on, sees everything is under control, and you’ll find your mind calms and you can sleep better. Slow belly breathing – [when you] exhale longer than [you] inhale – is also a great way to fast-track relaxation.

…a glass of water, my magnesium so I remember to take it, and a copy of my book for me to go through and highlight quotes – it’s my new nighttime activity.