PROS: DID YOU KNOW, DRIVING TO WORK ENHANCES PRODUCTIVE THINKING
While some may use the time in a car to unwind and decompress from the events of the morning, an added benefit is to utilize that hard-to-come-by, uninterrupted time for some productive thinking. Psychologists have researched over the years that while driving is a complex task, it also frees up parts of the brain to think productively that may not have been there before. So, when you look at it that way, if you have a significant task that you can’t seem to make any headway on, maybe it’s time to jump in and complete that complex task while driving and opening up the brain for problem-solving at the same time!
CONS: A DAILY ROUTINE OF DRIVING TO WORK CAN MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT
One disadvantage of driving to work is the potential for weight gain. The British Medical Journal found that people who drive to work have a higher body mass index (BMI) than those that get to work by other means. This study doesn’t just include those that walk, cycle, or run to work, it also includes individuals who take public transportation and commute. Women who drove to work had a BMI 0.7 points higher and weighed more than 5 pounds more than those who didn’t drive. While men who drove to work had a BMI 1 full point higher and weighed nearly seven pounds more than men who didn’t drive to work; a true disadvantage of driving to work.