Sophia Bush Shares Her Morning Wellness Routine and Mental Health Initiative
Sophia Bush shared her morning self-care routine, including brushing her teeth, drinking water, and making pour-over coffee. She said she tries to limit phone use after waking and keeps it nearby because of her young children. For World Mental Health Day, she partnered with BetterHelp to give 10,000 hours of free therapy to listeners of her podcast, Work In Progress.
Sophia Bush is an actor, philanthropist, and author of a forthcoming book. She hosts “Work In Progress,” whose guests have included Dr. Jill Biden and other notable figures. She lives with her wife, Ashlyn Harris, and Harris’s two young children, which shapes her routines.
For World Mental Health Day, Bush partnered with BetterHelp to offer 10,000 free therapy hours to her podcast’s listeners. Her mornings include toothbrushing, water, and pour-over coffee from freshly ground beans. She tries to limit phone use, values sleeping in, enjoys restaurant meals, batch cooks soup or chili, and hopes to resume Pilates.
Bush’s openness about small routines and caregiving limits may resonate with fans who face similar phone-bound mornings or workout gaps. The BetterHelp partnership could expand therapy access for some podcast listeners, while her emphasis on rest and simple meals may encourage gentler self-care expectations. Still, such celebrity wellness content may mainly reach existing audiences and may not replace systemic mental health resources. Its impact likely depends on how listeners use the offered support and whether it reduces stigma around asking for help.