2016年11月5日星期六

How to Ease Your Commuting Stress?

Actually many people are in sub-health status.


The average American’s commute to work is 25.5 minutes each way, according to a report in USA Today. That’s about 51 minutes a day getting to and from work, or about 204 hours a year spent commuting.



However, your commute doesn’t have to be the bane of your existence.Thinking about a situation differently can help reduce stress in many circumstances, whether at work or while commuting. You can feel a greater sense of control over your commute and minimize anxiety by simply reminding yourself that the length of the trip is the product of your own decisions about where you live and work.


A daily commute can be a peaceful “hammock” of time between other obligations. But only if we choose to see it that way. Whether your commute is stressful or relaxing is entirely dependent on the conceptions and thoughts you have about how you’re going to use that time.


Once you’re in traffic, it can be perceived as a horrible, time-wasting event. Some people see it the way I just described, and others see it as a perfect time to spend time on the phone (hands-free, hopefully) talking to loved ones, listening to books on tape. People who commute in trains often use that time to catch up on sleep or a favorite novel. Others see it as an oasis of time when work isn’t bothering them and they haven’t yet gotten re-immersed in home activities. 


Use your commute as an opportunity to be more mindful. It can be easy to get stuck in a loop of negative emotions during a long commute when you might be feeling impatient about waiting in traffic, or worried about things going on at work. But your commute is actually a perfect chunk of time to gently bring your awareness to thoughts and feelings, without judgment — or in other words, to practice mindfulness.


Most importantly you can change your commute way and change a mood every morning. For example, commuting by bike or choose BMKP, one vehicle platform for passenger and commercial use.


Make your commute stress free with BMKP.

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