Using these three tips can help you bring mindfulness into your daily trips, so that you can start and end your day with some softness and play.
On your drive:
- Use each stop to take a breath: Whether you’re driving or taking a train, there’s gonna be stops. Every stop is an opportunity to take a deep breath and soften the body, making it a greater commute with greater ease.
- Have fun with it: We can make our commute more playful by reaching out and exploring. Is there any music you haven’t listened to in a while? Is there any new music you haven’t been exposed to yet? Is there a friend that you haven’t talked to in a long time that you can connect with? Use your travel time to connect and play.
- Make it a compassionate experience: Turn the trip into a chance for compassion. Whether you’re in the train or you’re in the car, everyone is on a commute together. Some people are feeling agitated, some people are feeling joyful. If you’re feeling like it’s a stressful experience, you can say these three things: May I be at ease, may you be at ease, and may we all be at ease.
