Everyone sees the daily commute as something very boring, but there are so many ways you can boost your commute that there is no need to fret about the length of the journey any more. All that you need is a number of things to distract yourself. Download a fun app where you can guess the celebrity, read a classic novel or perhaps get some work done - there are a great many ways to have fun.
Music
Before you leave the house, add all your fave albums to your MP3 player. On your walk to the train station, or in your auto you are going to adore having some much loved tunes playing in your ear or on your auto sound system. Perhaps even set up a playlist full of uplifing songs for the day that can get you galvanized on the way to work or tunes that can help you unwind on the journey home.
Books
Begin to read - it's superb for increasing your vocabulary and is also a great conversation starter with other book lovers. If carrying heavy books around doesn't appeal to you, invest in a tablet or a Kindle which is lightweight and permits you to carry tons of different types of book around to suit whatever mood you are in.
Games
Whether or not it's having a good time with a Sudoku book or playing game apps on your telephone, there are plenty of entertaining games and puzzles you can do on your commute to and from work. They're excellent for distracting you from the nerve-wrangling day ahead and can also help you relax on the journey home. Play classic games such as Solitaire, or try new ones where you can draw pictures or guess the celebrity for a bit of light-hearted fun.
Speaking
Catch up on your mails, text your mates or perhaps talk with the person next to you (this could be a frightening concept if you are a London commuter). It passes the time and can truly make your commute more fun - most critically it implies you can catch up with those folks you haven't spoken to in a while. If you're calling though, try not to be one of those folks that has a loud telephone conversation the whole train carriage can hear!
Working
If you like your job, doing more work on your commute can basically make it more fun! When you've sat down on your train you can get out your tablet, notebook or tablet and start typing up the minutes of the meeting you've been in, entering info, emailing comrades or whatever else. OK, so that the work itself may not be fun but if you can come up with a way to be more profitable on your journey from and to work, then you can have more time for having fun with your folks at home.
Social Networks
A great way of killing some time (and having a great time) is to get Facebook or Twitter up on your phone or other handheld device and browse through your friends posts and tweets. You never know, you may discover a stream of extraordinarily amusing tweets which will keep you laughing all the way to work!
Music
Before you leave the house, add all your fave albums to your MP3 player. On your walk to the train station, or in your auto you are going to adore having some much loved tunes playing in your ear or on your auto sound system. Perhaps even set up a playlist full of uplifing songs for the day that can get you galvanized on the way to work or tunes that can help you unwind on the journey home.
Books
Begin to read - it's superb for increasing your vocabulary and is also a great conversation starter with other book lovers. If carrying heavy books around doesn't appeal to you, invest in a tablet or a Kindle which is lightweight and permits you to carry tons of different types of book around to suit whatever mood you are in.
Games
Whether or not it's having a good time with a Sudoku book or playing game apps on your telephone, there are plenty of entertaining games and puzzles you can do on your commute to and from work. They're excellent for distracting you from the nerve-wrangling day ahead and can also help you relax on the journey home. Play classic games such as Solitaire, or try new ones where you can draw pictures or guess the celebrity for a bit of light-hearted fun.
Speaking
Catch up on your mails, text your mates or perhaps talk with the person next to you (this could be a frightening concept if you are a London commuter). It passes the time and can truly make your commute more fun - most critically it implies you can catch up with those folks you haven't spoken to in a while. If you're calling though, try not to be one of those folks that has a loud telephone conversation the whole train carriage can hear!
Working
If you like your job, doing more work on your commute can basically make it more fun! When you've sat down on your train you can get out your tablet, notebook or tablet and start typing up the minutes of the meeting you've been in, entering info, emailing comrades or whatever else. OK, so that the work itself may not be fun but if you can come up with a way to be more profitable on your journey from and to work, then you can have more time for having fun with your folks at home.
Social Networks
A great way of killing some time (and having a great time) is to get Facebook or Twitter up on your phone or other handheld device and browse through your friends posts and tweets. You never know, you may discover a stream of extraordinarily amusing tweets which will keep you laughing all the way to work!
About the Author:
Kealey is a daily London commuter and enjoys writing for one or two London newspapers. During her commute she likes playing Guess That Celebrity on her iPhone, if you want to know more then click here.
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