Podcast: The perks of a fake morning commute

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

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