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If you are unlucky enough to have to brave the N1 or William Nicol on a daily basis, you know how draining it can be to be stuck in traffic. Instead of giving in to road rage, why not try these ideas to spend that time more productively.<\/p>\n
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1. Call a friend<\/strong> 2. Catch up on your reading<\/strong> 3. Visualise<\/strong> 4. Learn a new language<\/strong> 5. Download and listen to podcasts<\/strong> 6. Control your appetite<\/strong>
Sending the occasional Facebook message or an sms is a nice way to stay in touch, but nothing beats a real call to a person to whom you haven’t spoken for a while. If you have a hands-free kit or bluetooth in your car, you can make that call that you never have time for – it is sure to bring a smile to your face.<\/p>\n
Don’t have time to read that bestseller? More and more people are buying audiobooks – they\u2019re fun to listen to and equally enjoyable without requiring your undivided attention. You will find many popular titles from categories such as fiction, self-help and non-fiction.<\/p>\n
Psychologists and life coaches emphasize the importance of visualisation to achieve your goals. Visualise things you really want to achieve as though you have already achieved them. Want to live in Paris for a year? Start visualising the buildings, the street signs, the ambience and the food. The subconscious mind cannot distinguish between what is real and what is imagined; it processes the images you visualise as though they have already occurred, which will leave you energised and will enable you to achieve your goals.<\/p>\n
Choose your language and buy or borrow an audio language pack. While others are cursing behind the wheel, you can just smile and say \u201cBonjour, je suis magnifique\u201d – as you drive by.<\/p>\n
During drive time and peak hour traffic, the radio can be a form of noise pollution. Download your favourite podcasts from famous authors and well known personalities and listen to something you actually like. Choose from a wide variety of topics on iTunes or podcasts.<\/p>\n
Commuting can be a very passive time. You could eat a whole bag of crisps and not know when or how that happened. If you must engage in passive eating, we recommend you eat an apple. Not only will it provide you with your daily fibre requirements but it\u2019s been proven that eating an apple 50 minutes before dinner, suppresses the appetite. Consequently, your drive time apple could help you regulate your dinner portions and keep you in shape.<\/p>\n