As a congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) has a demanding job that requires her to be "on call 24/7."
Despite the hectic schedule, her balanced daily routine helps her stay focused and contributes to her growing success.
Inside a day in the life of AOC
Key takeaways
- AOC wakes up early and starts her day with coffee or tea, breakfast, and a skincare routine
- Her afternoons are filled with back-to-back meetings and official duties with breaks interspersed.
- Evenings are dedicated to wrapping up work and unwinding with reality TV before getting a good night's sleep.
Mornings
AOC wakes up at 7 or 8 a.m., depending on how late she worked the night before. Trying to break the habit, Ocasio-Cortez still checks her phone for urgent messages or notifications.
According to CNBC, Alexandria uses her stovetop coffee maker, called a “greca,” to boost her day, or prepares a matcha tea drink with frothed milk. For breakfast, she eats toast with nut butter or has a smoothie.
With breakfast taken care of, it’s time to pamper her skin with her morning routine (a vitamin C serum, moisturizer, and sunscreen).
Good hydration is important to her. “The most important part of my morning routine has been drinking water. I like to put some lemon in my water, and I try to drink it pretty slowly and mindfully,” she says.
Around nine or 9:30 a.m., Ocasio-Cortez walks to work.
Afternoons
AOC’s afternoons are filled with back-to-back meetings, committee hearings, and other official duties.
Despite the nonstop schedule, AOC maintains a flexible mindset and allows breaks whenever possible. She also tries to escape the office and get fresh air during the day.
Evenings
In the evenings, AOC usually wraps up work by 6 p.m., although she admits that she often finds herself working late into the night.
Cortez is known to be a “night owl.” She uses this time to think and solve problems. After a long day, she unwinds by watching reality TV and getting a good night’s sleep, intending to hit the hay by 11:30 p.m. or midnight.
