We wake up, work, eat, sleep. We wake up, work, eat, sleep. We wake up, work, eat, sleep.

Sounds familiar? Or did I forget something? Oh yeah, the travel time we all spend sitting in traffic, cursing the poor old lady who just interrupted us.

In recent years, commuting time to and from work has become longer, which, in turn, means that we spend more time sitting in a car and less time doing physical activity (especially when many jobs are fairly sedentary to get started).

Here are some interesting statistics related to commute times, and specifically how they have changed over the last decade:

Travel time statistics

• Average posting: 14% increase over 1990 posting time
• Lone drivers: 3.4% more than 1990 averages
• Early risers: 11% more than in 1990, when this fewer percentage of workers woke up before 5 a.m. M.
• Early commuters: 25% more than in 1990, when this fewer percentage of employees left for work between 5 a.m. M. And 6:30 p.m. M.
• Walkers: 34% less than in 1990, when this percentage of more employees walked to work instead of driving or using public transportation.

All of these percentages eventually add up to an increased risk of heart disease, as well as various other physical and mental problems.

When we are in a hurry, we usually don’t look for the healthiest food options. When we are in a hurry, we also rarely find time to exercise. When we’re in a rush, our stress levels skyrocket, increasing cortisol levels and making it harder to burn fat.

We are a nation of overworkers, which may very well be the reason why we are also a nation of over-eaters.

My suggestion is to reexamine your own tomorrow. change the weather work and ask yourself, in all honesty, if you are affecting your health as a result of your decision to restart the cycle: Wake up, work, eat, sleep. Oh yeah, and it changes.