Not surprisingly, it turns out that walking or biking to work improves our psychological well-being. Taking transit had a similar positive effect over driving.
Highlights drawn from this longitudinal survey from the UK show that:
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Compared to driving, well-being was higher when using active travel or public transport.
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Use of active travel reduced the likelihood of two specific GHQ12 psychological symptoms.
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Switching from car driving to active travel improved wellbeing.
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Well-being increased with travel time for walkers, but decreased for drivers.
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