Thursday, March 26, 2015

How You Can Keep Yourself Busy in A Long Commute

By Bill Duggen


Great distances from home to work often lead to one stressful obligation - a long commute. As the distance increases, the hours of commuting from home to work become longer. This is a daily routine that one must endure if he or she is really looking to make money or make a living.

One common thing that is brought about by long commutes for many people is the insufficient amount of sleep or bed rest. Having to spend time with your family requires enough hours at work, having to use the remaining time for sleep is no longer easy if you still have to deal with a long commuting hours.

This is something that one will have to endure unless he or she can find a job that is closer to home or own a vehicle that can break the speed limit. On the long commute, you will be left with the choice of saving your strength for next activity you are looking to have like spend time with family, work, fun and others. So how exactly would you keep yourself busy during a long commute?

One thing that people commonly do in order to buy time when riding a bus home or to work is to read a journal or a book. Not only does this hobby enhances your knowledge on this but also keeps your mind distracted. After you read a few pages of the book, you will be able to tell that time flies by so quickly.

Playing games on your phone or gadget can also be a fun and interesting way to deal with long commutes. There maybe those who do not appreciate games played over devices however doing this can be beneficial for you if you're looking for something fun to do in a bus ride home after work. If you want your games or apps to be more interesting, you can download top apps and games over the online market and compete with friends.

Want to make money on the time you are on the long commute? One way to earn good money even in commute is to write an article or a personal blog. When you are sitting and not doing much, your mind tend to become more active. In this case, writing an article would be the perfect thing. Topics you can write about may cover a lot of things like experience in doing long commutes, how to make money, what presents to buy for your wife in your anniversary, etc. This is a good way to buy time whenever not doing anything like commuting and can even make you a great amount of money when published over the internet.

Although many would not venture for this last tip, it is recommended that one should practice his or her social skills. Socializing with your fellow passengers or the person beside you is yet the most basic way to deal with boredom in long commutes. There would be those that would simply ignore this tip as they are less confident about themselves and their skills. The only hard part in socializing is how to start the conversation. You need to think of an interesting subject as well as a topic that both of you passengers can relate from. Likewise, be sure to check first that the person you are looking to talk to is approachable.




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