{"id":2918,"date":"2023-02-28T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T07:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2918"},"modified":"2023-02-28T08:18:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T08:18:19","slug":"is-the-commute-bad-for-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/is-the-commute-bad-for-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the commute bad for your health?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in 2016, there were more than three million workers whose commute took longer than two hours a day. The pandemic and a switch to hybrid working have changed the routine for many of us, and the latest figures from studies by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) show that average commuting times are on the up.<\/p>\n

We all know that getting to and from work can be an inconvenience, but did you know it can actually be bad for your health?<\/p>\n

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How bad is your commute?<\/h2>\n

A bad commute is a relative thing – while being sat on a packed train for an hour can be one person’s idea of hell, for someone else it might be a great time to zone out with book, some music, or an audiobook.<\/p>\n

If a commute is something you can’t avoid, it’s worthwhile trying to make the most of it. We outline a\u00a0 ways you can do this in ou blog – how to have a happier commute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To find out if your commute really is a bad one in the scheme of things, take this fun, online test<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How commuting times are increasing<\/h2>\n

The most recent TUC study into commuting times<\/a> took place in 2019 and found that it took workers five minutes longer than it did in 2019. Figures from an earlier study showed that UK commute times increased by three minutes a day between 2004 and 2014, from 52 to 55 minutes. It now takes an average of 59 minutes.<\/p>\n

Londoners have the longest commuting times, averaging at 79 minutes.<\/p>\n

The TUC blames\u00a0lengthening\u00a0commutes on three main factors:<\/p>\n