How to make your commute more enjoyable?

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Being able to do an interesting job, with the right expertise, forte, and bring a good income is a happiness in life. But not everyone gets to do their dream job. We can't even quit our jobs or find another job that we like. So how to make our work more interesting? Here are ways to make your daily commute to work new and exciting.

1. Shorten the distance from home to work

Research shows an association between length of work and level of well-being in several areas of life. People with long commutes will feel tired and less productive than those with short commutes. They also love what they do less.
A survey shows that workers who spend a lot of time commuting from home to work experience more anxiety and lower life satisfaction than those who travel long distances shorter. Traveling can even take a toll on your personal relationships. Research has found that couples with one partner at work for at least 45 minutes a day are 40% more likely to get divorced. Another study found that every extra 10 minutes of commuting time made them 10% less socially connected, increasing feelings of sadness, fatigue and isolation. So why is there a connection between commute and job satisfaction? Because, in many places, the majority of people who go to work want to live near the workplace to facilitate commuting. If they are too far away, it takes them a few hours every day just to move. Meanwhile, on the way they may have to suffer from traffic jams, chaotic scenes or dirt, discomfort, noise,... Not to mention they may have to be late to work due to unforeseen circumstances. All will directly affect their mood when starting a new day at work. So it's important to shorten and improve your commute whenever possible to make work enjoyable.
2. Switch to a more convenient commute Many people commute to work by public transport, taking the bus, tram or subway to get to work. Spending many hours a day in a cramped car with a group of strangers is not comfortable. You might consider switching from public transport to other modes of transportation such as biking, walking, or carpooling with coworkers. These other options are not only eco-friendly but also very healthy, reduce costs, save you monthly expenses and avoid environmental pollution.

3. Keeping yourself comfortable will help you have an interesting job

If it is not possible to change the place of residence for convenience and shorten the distance to the workplace. You can still entertain yourself on the way to work if you use public transport by:
Read a book or magazine; Listen to music or news; Journal or make a daily planner for you; Learn a new language with a cassette tape or phone; Watch TV shows or movies; Reading books; Draw, knit or color. 4. Challenge yourself to reach new levels No matter what position you are in at work, there is always an opportunity for you to show your abilities and develop to be better. If you are an employee, set goals, work hard, give your all and strive to be able to become a leader, deputy or even leader within a certain period of time. Set goals within your ability and deadlines, and research what you need to do to achieve them. If you are a manager, challenge yourself to raise your business to a new level, help employees have higher salaries... Each job has different characteristics. , anyone can strive to grow even stronger.
5. Participate in projects that you find interesting to make work more interesting You can make work more interesting by embarking on a project or project that you enjoy. For example, if you are a foreign language lover, you can make a plan to spread your love of languages ​​to your colleagues, help them assess their foreign language ability, and then plan a roadmap and methods for learning. practice, study and improve qualifications. Use your abilities at work to make changes that affect you, you'll be truly inspired to go to work every day. But make sure that the project you work on does not affect the interests of the agency, time and work of colleagues and must be approved by the leadership.
Spreading and inspiring both helps you feel happy and is appreciated by people for your ability and positive working spirit. From there, it will help you love your current job and want to come to work every day.

6. Do nice things with colleagues Doing something good for your colleagues or boss can help you a lot in creating excitement at work. Buy a cup of coffee or milk tea for your roommate, photocopy documents for yourself and the colleagues sitting next to you,... The work seems small and annoying, but if you think it's simple, you can fix everything yourself. things will become very ordinary and fun.
Therefore, to make going to work interesting, the most important factor is to create a good relationship with colleagues. That doesn't mean you have to go for someone's heart. You simply need to be yourself, a cheerful, gentle, open-minded person, ready to help colleagues when needed,...
7. Start a new day with laughter. Go to work with no mood. Happy and cranky attitude is bad for you and your co-workers. Start your day with a glass of warm water, take time for personal hygiene to take care of your appearance such as facial skin, hair, ... gentle exercise, write down what's on your mind or plan. what to do during the day,... Here are some activities to greet the new day to help you feel relaxed and relieved before stepping out of the house. Prepare yourself a supple body, an optimistic mind ready to accept new tasks, new stories of the day. Everything will become much lighter and more comfortable if you yourself consider everything as a small matter and all have a solution to it.
8. Don't bring work home Home is a place to rest after a long hard day. Try to complete your tasks for the day, avoid bringing them home to finish. In particular, it is necessary to avoid bringing negative emotions from work home to vent on your loved ones or yourself. Everything has a solution and the important thing is that it all depends on your attitude and determination. If you think positively, you will feel that the annoying things of the day are just small things and you will get over them. After a long day, spend time with your family to rest, enjoy and relax. Prepare yourself for a healthy body and an optimistic mind to be ready for the coming days.
In short, to make work more interesting, you should implement a plan like the above to feel that every day going to work is a joy, help you stay optimistic, improve your overall health and have a extra income to cover life.

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Reference sources: webmd.com, healthline.com, healthline.com