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I did a similar commute for a few years. The trick, I found, is to do something which leaves you mentally relaxed. In no particular order - sleep, podcasts, re
by edent 4y ago
I did a similar commute for a few years. The trick, I found, is to do something which leaves you mentally relaxed.
In no particular order - sleep, podcasts, reading a book, playing games, writing blog posts, knitting, Duolingo, Sudoku, chatting with friends, and - finally - work.
I asked my boss if I could leave slightly early as long as I was working on my commute. That's possible if your job is mostly answering emails and you have a laptop and a stable data connection.
Ultimately, the real solution is to move somewhere with a simpler or shorter commute. In a few months you'll have more work history and more savings. That'll make it easier to rent, or house share. See if anyone from work has a spare room.
- user-extended 4y agoHow do you fall asleep in a train? Did you train for it? I've tried, but I've mostly always instantly woken up after someone inevitably enters the train and screams while talking. The getting out/in of work earlier... I've asked for it, my boss told me that getting 2 days WFH is already a stretch when my coworkers get just 1. And I'm not giving out free labor, that's for sure.
- edent 4y agoI put in earbuds, turned on a "white noise" app (Chromadoze or Binaural Beats), leant against the window and closed my eyes. Silicone earplugs also work well. Or, if your train has one, go in the quiet carriage. Imagine you had a 30 minute commute. What would you do with the extra 90 minutes? Watch Netflix? Play Zelda? Meditate? You can do all those things on a train.
- user-extended 4y agoQuiet carriages are sadly not a thing where I live. Yeah... I am not sure if the investment is worth it into the headphones. I'll think it through. Honestly, that's a really question. I'd probably watch YouTube, think about the state of my life and do some other similar... Stuff. So I guess really not much different, but my mind cannot relax in a train. Plus I have to drive at the end of my commute through very rural roads, and it's absolutely the worst part of it all.
- gehwartzen 4y agoDefinitely try some earplugs, I personally like the foam ones that you roll up and then expand in your ear. If that’s not enough get a pair of over-the-ear hearing protection and use both together. Just be sure to have a vibrating alarm on your phone to alert you when your getting close to your stop. Then be sure to print a pillow and maybe a small blanket. Also put a lock around whatever bag your bringing and sling it around your arm or leg to prevent thefts if you have things of value with you. Honestly aiming for sleep is probably the best thing for the short term. Trying to learn new skills or look for a new job/apartment while exhausted and stressed just compounds it. Best of luck. It will get better.