jack
dorsey

Co-founder of Block and Twitter

8 steps · last checked 18 oct 2026

an hour of meditation, a five-mile walk to work, sauna and ice-bath rounds, and one meal a day at dinner.

mostly from his 2019 talk with Ben Greenfield and CNBC, plus a 2025 round-up of his more recent habits. Much of this is from 2019, so it’s dated. He co-founded Block (as Square, 2009).

what jack uses see the routine

the stack · at a glance

what jack uses.

stack as of jan 2019

4 items

supplements3

Multivitamin used by 10daily, with dinner
soon
Vitamin C“a lot of vitamin C”
soon
AG1 (Athletic Greens)“every now and then”
soon

gear1

Barrel sauna and chilled ice bathsauna and ice bath, three rounds
soon

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food · what he has described

what jack eats.

morningon waking
about 28 oz of water
two mason jars; in 2025 BI also notes a lemon-and-salt “wake me up” drink.
1·’19 3·’25
dinner (his only meal)6:30–9 pm
fish, chicken or steak + greens
a big arugula or spinach salad, asparagus or brussels sprouts (2019).
1·’19
dessertafter dinner
berries, dark chocolate
red wine some nights (2019).
1·’19

one meal a day, at dinner (2019)1·’19
vitamins with dinner1·’19

the routine · 8 steps

jack’s day.

morning5 steps evening2 steps night1 step

morning

6:15
Up at 6:15, meditate an hour
“I’d wake up at around 6:15. I would meditate for an hour.” He has done 10-day silent Vipassana retreats.
focus
On waking
About 28 oz of water
two 14-ounce mason jars of water, then water all day.
nutrition
7:30
Five-mile walk to work
about 1 h 15 at a brisk pace, walking straight into the morning sunlight, with podcasts, audiobooks or just thinking.
fitness light
Home days
7-minute workout
one to three rounds of the 7-minute workout from the Seven app, or a Tabata bike.
fitness
Morning
An hour each on three subjects
in 2025 he described spending an hour each on quantum physics, Italian and programming, and keeping a “don’t do” list.
focus

evening

Evening
Sauna and ice bath, three rounds
barrel sauna at about 220°F for 15 minutes, then 3 minutes in a 37°F ice bath; three rounds, ending cold. About an hour (2019).
cold & heat recovery
6:30–9 pm
One meal a day, at dinner
fish, chicken or steak with a big salad and green veg, then berries or dark chocolate; red wine some nights.
nutrition sleep

night