{"id":15384,"date":"2024-10-25T09:07:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T09:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=15384"},"modified":"2024-10-25T09:24:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T09:24:15","slug":"3-ways-to-make-your-commute-actually-enjoyable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=15384","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Make Your Commute Actually Enjoyable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" data-testid=\"onsite-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Traffic jams and train delays happen, but they don\u2019t have to ruin your trip.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When I take the train to the office, I usually sit in the quiet car, a magical place where no one conducts loud business meetings on Zoom at 7 a.m. I love it, not only because it\u2019s relatively peaceful but because of the skirmishes that break out when someone violates the rules; I find them weirdly exciting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Overall, I\u2019m grateful when my commute is uneventful, because so many things can go wrong: traffic, delays or the passenger next to me who once pulled out his portable razor for a shave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Most Americans <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.census.gov\/programs-surveys\/commuting\/guidance\/acs-1yr\/Mean-drove-alone.pdf\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">travel to work by car<\/a> for <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.census.gov\/programs-surveys\/commuting\/guidance\/acs-1yr\/Mean-travel-time.pdf\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nearly an hour<\/a> a day on average, and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/16078055.2014.903723\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">research suggests<\/a> that time spent commuting is associated with lower life satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But there are some things we can do to manage our trips. I asked experts how to make your commute \u2014 whether it\u2019s by car, bus, train or subway \u2014 more pleasant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h3 class=\"css-15h6bi9 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-4b247a20\"><span>Tame your anxiety.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you find your stress levels ramping up while you\u2019re stuck in traffic, try <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/03\/03\/well\/mind\/breathing-exercises.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;tgrp=ctr&amp;pvid=68DA18F3-9371-4EF6-9CD7-27FD276F8828\" title>box breathing<\/a>, said George Mumford, a meditation teacher and the author of \u201cUnlocked: Embrace Your Greatness, Find the Flow, Discover Success.\u201d Breathe in for a count of four, hold your breath for a count of four, exhale for another count of four and hold your breath again for a count of four. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If delays are announced, you can create esprit de corps with fellow passengers by exchanging a few words or even deadpan looks, which can \u201cprovide validation and levity to a frustrating situation,\u201d said Catherine Nobile, a clinical psychologist in New York.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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I asked experts how to make your commute \u2014 whether it\u2019s by car, bus, train or subway \u2014 more pleasant.Tame your anxiety.If you find your stress levels ramping up while you\u2019re stuck in traffic, try box breathing, said George Mumford, a meditation teacher and the author of \u201cUnlocked: Embrace Your Greatness, Find the Flow, Discover Success.\u201d Breathe in for a count of four, hold your breath for a count of four, exhale for another count of four and hold your breath again for a count of four. If delays are announced, you can create esprit de corps with fellow passengers by exchanging a few words or even deadpan looks, which can \u201cprovide validation and levity to a frustrating situation,\u201d said Catherine Nobile, a clinical psychologist in New York.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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