While we’re guaranteed 24 hours every day, sometimes it can seem like you’re working with scraps, a few minutes to read an email, 10 to check in with your family, 23 to make dinner. The advice is usually the same — make time for yourself — with little explanation as to how to do so.
When Alicia Keys couldn’t figure out how to make the time, she simply took it. The 17-time Grammy Award winner spoke at the Making Space: Wellness Day with Hoda Kotb on Oct. 21, 2025. The event was part of TODAY Fan Fest , six days of programming hosted by TODAY anchors and featuring special guests.
Alicia Keys revealed she does breathing exercises each morning. Courtesy Aryelle Siclait
In an intimate event space at a Brooklyn hotel, Keys revealed to Hoda and the audience how she mastered taking time f