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10 Things To Do On Your Morning Commute

10 Things To Do On Your Morning Commute
Natasha Hinde
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The morning commute: everybody dreads it.

With the average UK employee now spending roughly 53 minutes per day (that's roughly 4 hours 40 minutes a week) on their journey to and from work, it's worth considering how to make the most of your commuting time.

Oh by the way Londoners, you're not even included in that time bracket - you guys are clocking up roughly 75 minutes of commute time a day.

Times that by five and you've got a lot of time wasted on Candy Crush.

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If you're fed up of spending your morning travel time playing games, sleeping or just generally feeling like you're not winning at life then listen up. Here are 10 ways to make the most of your commute...

10 Things To Do On Your Commute
Plan your meals(01 of10)
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It'll save you from turning up at Tesco Express after work and panic-buying EVERYTHING. (credit:Melanie Acevedo via Getty Images)
Organise your diary schedule for the day (and even the week)(02 of10)
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You'll feel so prepared when you walk into the office. (credit:Creative Crop via Getty Images)
Draft out email responses(03 of10)
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If you haven't had signal during your commute then don't worry, draft out your emails and hit send once you get to the office. (credit:Gajus via Getty Images)
Reply to text messages(04 of10)
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Throughout the week you've probably built up a fair few text messages that you just haven't had chance to reply to, right? Now's your chance! Draft our your text messages to friends and family and hit that 'send' button.No signal? Hit send once you get to the office. (credit:Jeff Metzger via Getty Images)
Write a 'to do' list(05 of10)
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Everybody has a bunch of things that they need to do but keep forgetting about. Morning commutes were made for writing these things down. Try using apps such as Reminders (on iPhone) or Any.Do. Failing that, get yourself a notebook and write it down. (credit:Andrea Benedetti via Getty Images)
Write a shopping list(06 of10)
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Try the Our Groceries app or Grocery iQ. Organisation central. (credit:serezniy via Getty Images)
Catch up on current affairs(07 of10)
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Buy that newspaper, download that app or even pick up the Metro and catch up on the latest news.Worried about signal? If you use news apps then they should automatically update before you go underground, so you don't need to worry about lack of t'internet. (credit:Tetra Images via Getty Images)
Read that book(08 of10)
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If you've been meaning to read that book for ages then seize your chance.Reading is actually very beneficial for brain function. Research carried out at Emory University in the US found that reading a good book may cause heightened connectivity in the brain and neurological changes that persist in a similar way to muscle memory. (credit:Compassionate Eye Foundation/Steven Errico via Getty Images)
Get to grips with a training manual (or company handbook)(09 of10)
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It may seem super boring, but you're going to have to read it at some point. So why not now? (credit:mercedes rancaAo via Getty Images)
Train your brain(10 of10)
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Download apps such as Lumosity or even Sudoku to get that brain of yours woken up. (credit:chinzogzag via Getty Images)

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