Time and Attention

122: The Fake Commute

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On this episode, we chat about the perks and benefits of doing a “fake commute” each morning. Topics covered include:

  • Chris’s experiment to do a “fake morning commute”;
  • The benefits of morning sun;
  • Other benefits of a fake morning commute;
  • How commuting variables affect our happiness level;
  • Pre- and post-work rituals.

    • Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Happy City, by Charles Montgomery (great book!)
    • Research:
      • The Positive Utility of the Commute: Modeling Ideal Commute Time and Relative Desired Commute Amount
      • Commuting and Life Satisfaction Revisited: Evidence on a Non-linear Relationship
      • Does commuting matter to subjective well-being?
      • Highway to health? Commute time and well-being among Canadian adults

        • You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

         

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