How to make the most of your time on the way to work

These are our suggestions for making the most of your time on the way to work

1. Meditate
It might sound a bit mystical, but it's one of the recommendations from business gurus. It's about, for a moment, taking a deep breath and visualising how your day is going to unfold, especially if you do it on your way to work, or how the day has gone and how to plan for the next one, if you prefer to practise it on your way home.
2. Cultivate your mind
Vibrant bestsellers or studious essays, you choose the book. And if the audiovisual format is more your thing, there's nothing better than catching up with that newly released series everyone's talking about during your coffee break.
3. Take care of social relations
Are you neglecting yours a bit? Surely, from time to time, you make a New Year's resolution and consider talking more with your family or that friend you haven't seen in ages. A quick call on the way to work, and sorted. If you're with someone and can have a chat in person, even better.
4. Get the house ready
With so much stress, we're running out of minutes to get household chores done. Clearly, you're not going to set up the washing machine on your commute (unless you have one of those super-smart houses), but you could make the shopping list so you can go to the supermarket prepared as soon as you get off at your stop. Or make a list of what still needs doing at home.
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5. Get in shape
As a curious TV character says, the street can be your gym. And public transport too. Because nothing is healthier for raising your heart rate than walking up instead of taking the escalators or getting off one stop early and completing the rest of the journey on foot.
6. Write
Your memories, your ideas, your worries, in your blog… Always have somewhere to write (whether it's pen and paper, your mobile, or a laptop), as it's a very therapeutic way to release the tensions you have inside. Writing can help you uncover very creative ideas.
7. Have a hobby
For example, the point. Yes, yes. Don't worry, you won't be the first or the only one to do crafts on the tube or bus.
8. Learn a language
You'll no longer be able to say: “I dropped out of English because I didn't have time to do the homework.” On public transport, you can review grammar, practise writing, read foreign newspapers, listen to podcasts, and, with a bit of luck, try to catch the words of the tourists on the fly.
9. Empty your mind
Sometimes, we're so busy we don't have a second of peace to be quiet with ourselves. This can be your moment. Don't do or think anything. Look at the scenery or your fellow travellers and simply enjoy the journey.
10. Save!
Yes, purchasing public transport season tickets with Ticket Transporte provides average savings of 20-25% thanks to their exemption from income tax.