“It sounds a bit ridiculous but the point is that once upon a time, I used my commute to mentally prepare for the day ... The time to walk out of the house and leave behind whatever was going on,” says Dr Lyons, a lecturer at Monash University.
And it’s a realisation that has been hitting people, like Dr Lyons, who began working at home during the pandemic. Associate Professor Terry Bowles, a University of Melbourne psychologist, says commuting provides an opportunity to adjust to a different role, for example from parent to worker, and the habit gives the brain a bit of a break.“It’s a physical pause in the day. That’s the benefit we’re missing,” Dr Mitchell says.
“Think about ‘what’s the thing I miss about the commute? What are the things that were good for me?’” And Sydney-based entrepreneur Oscar de Vries, founder of a razor subscription business, has replaced his one-hour drive each way with yoga since March.He says the ritual enables him to reflect on the day, sharpen his focus and transition between work and rest. “It gives me a real cut off,” he says.
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