British researchers report that switching the gas pedal for walking or biking to transport on the way to work can also enhance your mind's condition.
The study revealed that the absence of driving a car to work and started walking or riding a bike caused less stress to the daily commuters and were able to concentrate better.
Improvements in the commuter's psychological welfare come from using public transport, according to the authors.
According to the head researcher from the University of East Anglia's Norwich Medical School, Adam Martin, in a university news release, that there was a surprising discovery that compared to driving, commuters were feeling better by using public transport.
Martin added, that people thought that many things like service disruption or stress is caused due to many commuters. However, transportations like trains or buses give the commuters' time to socialize, read and time to relax, and walks to the railway or bus stop cheers people up.
The researchers examine methodically 18 long good years of the data gathered on approximately 18,000 commuters in Britain who were between the ages 18 up to 65.
Consideration of the commuter's feelings of worthiness and unhappiness, their sleep quality and whether they had difficulty in dealing with their problems were specified by the researchers.
Other factor in causing strain or affect people's well-being such as children, relationships, income, moving and changing jobs was also weighed in the research study.
The research, published on Sept. 15 in Preventive Medicine that the number of time spent in commuting also alters their mind condition. Positive effects were found in physically active commute while the opposite is shown in a long car commute.
Martin said that their study unveils that people are happier when having a longer walk to work and spending long car commute can aggravate their psychological well-being.
