Ditching Your Commute Is the Happiness Equivalent of a $40,000 Raise

We all know that spending hours commuting sucks—it's not only expensive , it can also take its toll on your health . A happiness researcher has qu

January 15, 2015 · 1 min · 70 words · Jennifer Palmer

The number comes from National Geographic fellow and author ofThrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones WayDan Buettner.

1: housework and No.

2: the daily commute in our cars.

Huge … [So] it’s an easy way for us to get happier.

Move closer to your place of work.

Either way, moving closer to work or working from home can clearlyboost our happiness.

How To ‘Thrive’: Short Commutes, More Happy Hours| NPR