Five Ways To Make Your Daily Commute More Productive

The daily commute is never a pleasurable experience. It’s one that we have to do rather than one we want to do. Each day it’s the same old. Bustle for a space on the platform, clamber into the carriage, and either be lucky enough to get a seat, or hold on for dear life.

If you have longer daily commutes, they can often be tedious too. An hour or longer with nothing to do, just look out of the window or take a little nap. However, it doesn’t need to be that way. In fact, far from it.

The daily commute provides you with the perfect opportunity to spend some time being productive, whether it be enjoying the things you love or getting a head start on work. So, tomorrow morning when you head out for your train, here are the ways in which you can be more productive…

Start Working

Of course, one of the first things you can do is start working. While you’re not necessarily paid to work on your commute, it is a great way to get a head start for when you do arrive in the office.

There are many ways you can do this, and even the little things can make a big difference. Even if it's just checking your calendar or scheduling meetings for the day, it can save time when you sit down at your desk.

Alternatively, most trains have WiFi these days and while there are potential security risks within that, it will allow you to get some pretty hefty work done, especially on a long commute. Then there’s your smartphone, another device where you can download the likes of Microsoft Office and Google Docs and tap away even if you’ve only got limited space on your train.

Game

Of course, the last thing you may want to do before you get to work is work. So the ideal distraction is likely to come through gaming. You can enjoy games of all shapes and sizes through your smartphone these days, perfect for either quick or longer sessions.

Over the last few years you’ll have seen more and more commuters doing this and interestingly, a lot of which have been playing casino online. It seems that people are preferring this style of game for commutes more than ever before, opting for the quick and simple rounds that the likes of blackjack and roulette provide.

There are many more options too, including slots and craps, poker, and then dozens of games that don’t revolve around casinos, with app stores bursting with puzzles, strategy games and arcade games.

Educate Yourself

The downtime you have when on your commute offers up the perfect time to catch up with the world around you. And it’s all education. Two of the easiest options to learn and stimulate your mind is by reading the daily newspaper or website or reading a book if you want to dive a little deeper into a particular subject.

However, you could also consider a course of somesort. There are hundreds of apps that allow you to learn, whether it be discovering history, developing cognitive skills or even learning a language.

Apps such as Duolingo are perfect for this, although you do need to avoid any tests or courses that will require you to speak into your phone’s microphone. After all, nobody wants to hear you butchering another language while they’re also on their way to work.