Commutes can also be forced meditation, exercise, and exposure to sunlight and fresh air.
If you don't naturally prioritize those things, the impact of missing them will sneak up on you.
If you don't naturally prioritize those things, the impact of missing them will sneak up on you.
Walking to work would be nice and would provide those benefits, but the vast majority of workers don't have that luxury.
I was referring to riding public transportation, then walking through the city to the office. I agree that driving doesn't meet the criteria, but commuting != driving.
Commuting by train fucking rules. I can get up, walk around, sit in the dining car and have a really nice espresso and a croissant which is heated up in the oven before I get it, and if the weather is nice I can get off one station early and get more walking in.