Suggestions On How To Survive A Lengthy Daily Commute

By Bill Duggen


If your home or family is a great distance apart from your work then you would have to deal with the stress of having to commute. As the distance increases, the hours of commuting from home to work become longer. This fate should be accepted should you be in a position to need money or really need to make a living.

Among those that you lose when you undergo long commutes would be the good night sleep - sleep without worries and sleep with your arms and legs stretched out over the bed. While at work, you will need to spend at least 8 hours a day and have the rest of your hours to your family and of course for the long commute which no longer leave you with enough time for sleep.

This is something that one will have to endure unless he or she can find a job that is closer to home or own a vehicle that can break the speed limit. What you can do is save your strength for other activities after the long commute and keep your mind and body busy and active during the process. So how do you survive a long commute?

Book reading is among the top things that people usually do when trying to buy time during long commutes. Not only does this hobby enhances your knowledge on this but also keeps your mind distracted. When you read a book, you?ll be surprised you?re already at your destination as you finish a few pages.

Playing games on your phone or gadget can also be a fun and interesting way to deal with long commutes. While many may not be very fund of games over devices, it can be very much helpful in keeping your thoughts distracted and thus keeping you less stressed. To keep your gaming more fun and enjoyable, download games or apps related to sports or hobbies that you love to do such as basketball, drawing, serving as a waiter and others.

Want to make money on the time you are on the long commute? Try writing an article - you can do this either through a pen and paper or through a laptop. Since your body is not doing any much activities during traveling, the mind can become very keen. Writing articles would then be beneficial for your as an outlet of your thoughts. Topics you can write about may cover a lot of things like experience in doing long commutes, how to make money, what presents to buy for your wife in your anniversary, etc. Not only will this be a great way to take your thoughts off the time but also helps you make money.

Although many would not venture for this last tip, it is recommended that one should practice his or her social skills. Talking with fellow-passengers has been the usual thing that commuters do. Many would think to do otherwise since they are not confident enough in their skills and do not have the confidence. However this is actually an easy thing to do. The challenging part would only be to have a small confidence to ignite that conversation. Of course, you will need to ensure that the topic is meaningful as well as interesting to draw the attention of your listener. And again before you talk to that person beside you, check out his or her mood if he or she is in the mood for a talk.




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