Kareena Kapoor Khan, at 44, swears by early dinners and early morning workouts. In a recent interview with
Nod
magazine, she opened up about the sleep and fitness routine that she follows, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. The actor also explained how she doesn’t skip her workouts as it helps not just with her physical health, but also her mental health.

Describing her routine as ‘almost monastic’,

the ‘Crew’ actor

said that she has her dinner by 6 pm and is off to bed before 10 pm. “Dinner by 6 pm, lights out by 9.30 pm, morning workouts before the world wakes up,” she revealed.

She further added that her friends are aware of her routine and don’t expect her at parties. “My friends know not to expect me at parties. And they respect that. They know I’ll be watching Schitt’s Creek on low volume,” she added.

Kareena Kapoor also claimed that her

workouts have helped her stabilise her mood

, especially in the post Covid-19 era. She said, “If I don’t work out, I’m in a bad mood. Post-COVID, I realised how important fitness is – not for vanity, but for well-being. It’s my mood stabiliser, my anchor.”

The actor also added that the family loves spending time in the kitchen. She said one Indian meal a day is non-negotiable for her.

“We love cooking together as a family. Saif, the kids, me – we’re all in the kitchen. Saif is obsessed with Kerala cuisine. He’s always trying out new recipes –
idiyappams
, coconut-based stews, everything. I need my one proper Indian meal a day. Non-negotiable,” she explained.

On the work front, Kareena Kapoor Khan was

last seen in ‘Singham Again’

. The actor is presently shooting for director Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Daayra’, in which she is sharing the screen with Malayalam actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran.