10 Ways to Reduce Commuting Stress, How To Reduce Stress

10 Ways to Reduce Commuting Stress, How To Reduce Stress. Do you get out of your car with a queasy stomach, a headache, and your blood pressure registering through the roof If you do, that energy vulture called stress may have sent your pulse skyrocketing. In a study conducted at the University of California at Irvine, researchers found that the stress of commuting takes a major toll on health. According to the study, it has direct physiological effects of raising blood pressure and releasing stress hormones into the body. Not only that, long commutes (more than 18 miles one way) may also increase the likelihood of having a heart attack due to exposure to high levels of air pollutants, which appears to be a risk factor for heart disease. Although there is no antidote to stressful commuting, there are lots of ways to shoo off the energy vulture. Here s how to thrive while you drive. ,kokoshungsan, reducecommutingstress, commutingstress TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:08 way1