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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Will Rogers-Coltman

Longevity pioneer Dr Sabine Donnai's daily routine: 'You don't need perfection. You need precision'

I wake up between 6 and 6.30am — my husband is my alarm. First thing, I stretch — some sun salutations to get mobile — and then go into my morning routine. I floss, scrape my tongue and shower, finishing with cold water. I use only natural products — bamboo floss, fluoride-free toothpaste, chemical-free soaps and shampoos. It’s a small ritual of purity to start the day.

I’m not trying to live a textbook lifestyle. I live in the real world. I have a family, I commute, I run a business. I work on the 80/20 principle: 80 per cent of the time I do what I know is right, and 20 per cent of the time I let go.

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