If you are someone that looks forward to their daily commute to work, you are in the minority. The time it takes to get to and from work is a waste. It is no doubt the most tedious part of your day. No matter what the amount of time is, its time that could be used in a better way. Take your commute time back and use it to improve your life.

Reading

Reading is an ideal activity to make a long commute fly by. Dive into another world. It’s better than staring at the other people rushing with you to their busy day. With electronics, there is no need to add a book to your work bag. As long as you have your phone or iPad charged, you are ready to go. Kindlehas apps for every device. Kindle also has thousands of books that are free to read. Those that drive themselves will want to try Audible. Another service that will make you look forward to your daily drive.

Connecting

Catch up with your family. With how busy our lives are, we don’t spend enough time talking to those we care about. Schedule calls during your commute to or from work. It won’t cut into your work hours, and there will be no kids or pets distracting you. Your loved ones can have your full attention. To be courteous to those around you, by trying these Bose wireless headphones. They also block out any outside noise so that you can give them your full attention.  Make it safer to facetime while driving with a ProClip phone mount.

Woman waiting for subway

Learn

Develop or learn a new skill. The internet is full of knowledge, just waiting for us. Use this downtime to soak it all up. When learning a new skill, you have to spend time researching. To get that information, you need to read or watch videos. Don’t waste your time at home sitting around doing that. Do it while you are waiting to get to your day job. Once you are home, you will be ready to practice and enjoy a new hobby.

Meal Plan

Better your life by planning better meals. If you wait to figure out what to eat until the end of the day, you’ll end up with a lot of comfort food. Having meals decided ahead of time when we are less exhausted gives us a better chance at eating right. Spend your commute time finding recipes and ordering your groceries. Most stores have set up programs to shop for you like Smiths’ click list. All you have to do is pull in and wait for your groceries to be loaded into your car. It takes out the temptations of filling your cart with junk food. Use your wasted time to make healthier choices.

Time is precious. None of it should be wasted sitting mindlessly. Use the time in a way that can help you the most. Your commute can be a time that you love.

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