A more productive workday comes down to how you start the day

In our debut episode of "Why Are We All So Tired?," we explore an unexpected path to a more productive workday.

Transcript

00:00How tired are you?

00:02A little bit.

00:03I would say a 5.

00:045 out of 10?

00:05I'd say like an 8 out of 10.

00:07I would say maybe like a 4.

00:09A 4? Okay, so you're not that tired.

00:11Have anything to say?

00:12She's like a 10 tired.

00:14What's the first thing you do when you wake up?

00:16Check my phone.

00:18Try to get up, and then I usually go to my coffee shop.

00:21So first thing, I make sure that I have my swimming gear.

00:24Check my phone.

00:25Check your phone? For how long?

00:2610 minutes.

00:31People are clearly tired,

00:33so we asked Mountain CEO Mark Douglas how he stays energized,

00:37and here's his tip.

00:39I actually live on the East Coast but work West Coast hours.

00:43So I actually get to enjoy my morning before I start my workday

00:48so that when I do start my workday, I'm actually awake.

00:51I've gotten out, I've ridden my bike.

00:54I live in Miami, so I've maybe gone down to South Beach,

00:57literally gone to the beach and things like that.

01:00And so then when I get to the workday,

01:02it's not like a cup of coffee and I'm on the phone.

01:04It's like I went and hit golf.

01:07I went and biked.

01:08I lived my life before I jumped into the workday,

01:11and then it's kind of pretty organized from there.

01:15So it's that combination of get up, enjoy life, and then enjoy work

01:22as opposed to being forced to work the second I get up.

01:27Excuse me.