Use Your Commute
Author: Dr. M. Mastria

Two commutes a day, ten a week, forty a month, about 440 times
a year. If you commute 45 minutes to work, that is ninety
minutes a day, 1,650 hours a year!

You know those goals you've been meaning to achieve? Why not
use this time to work on them! How you choose to use the time
is as broad as your imagination.

So much of our commuting time now is spent as a negative
experience, that it drains us for other activities in our day.
When we use our commuting time to benefit ourselves and make
accomplishments, it not only will benefit us, but you will see
positive impacts at work, home and play!

Using the time to organize your day at work will help you to be
more productive at work and less time will be spent away from
home and play. The more you are able to achieve, the goals you
have been putting off will no longer seem like clouds hanging
over you, and will free you up to both mentally and physically.


If you have things to do for the day call into the office (on
speaker phone) and go over things that will make your day at
the office more organized. If you never have time to write,
bring a tape recorder and narrate your stories in your car. If
you're into exercise, isometrics (muscle contractions held for
a count of 10 and repeated; do not do this if you are
hypertensive or have a heart disorder) are well-documented to
work in developing muscle. There are, of course, books on tape
and even courses on various subjects. Why not take the time to
enrich your life.

The commute is also a great time to schedule the day or review
how the day went. Whatever you choose to do, getting value out
of the commute helps to change your attitude about the commute
and relaxes you throughout the time because you are focused on
something more interesting than counting the minutes or the
traffic jams. So now, instead of a major block to living, the
commute can actually become an opportunity to advance your
life.

Think of ten activities that you can do during your commute,
and prepare some of them ahead of time. This way if you don't
feel like doing one, you have another ready to go, even if it's
just as simple as listening to your favorite music. You won't
always want to read or listen to music, so you might be
prepared to work on a puzzle or compose a letter or song in
your head. Your commute is as open to possibilities as you are!


About The Author: Dr. Mastria is founder of Commuter-Assist and
has created a five step program titled, FIVE STEPS TO A BETTER
COMMUTE available free on the Commuter-Assist website
(http://www.Commuter-Assist.com). Dr. Mastria's website is
designed to help commuters get the most out of their commute
and life in general. To contact email info@Commuter-Assist.com.