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How should you spend your commute? “Stay calm, nobody dies if you’re late”

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

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  • Belgians spend an average of more than an hour a day commuting to and from work.
  • Martin Euwema, a KU Leuven professor, advises commuters to use the time calmly and keep delays in perspective.

Belgians spend more than an hour a day traveling to and from work, prompting a simple question: how can that commuting time be used best?

Martin Euwema, a professor of work and organizational psychology at KU Leuven, advises commuters to approach the journey in a relaxed way. “Try to use your commuting time in a relaxed way.”

Try to use your commuting time in a relaxed way.

— Martin EuwemaThe KU Leuven professor advises Belgians to approach their daily commute calmly.

His most important advice is to keep the situation in perspective. “Stay calm, nobody dies if you’re late.”

Stay calm, nobody dies if you’re late.

— Martin EuwemaEuwema says commuters should keep delays in perspective.
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