Self Care for Commuters: Audiobooks for Self Improvement and Car Gadgets for Comfort

 

 

After spending more than a year working from home, the transition to office life and a daily commute can be a little stressful, but don’t worry.  We’re here to help alleviate some of that stress!  We’ve gathered up a list of great items to remind you to breathe, relax, and destress while you’re on the road!  Improve your mood and reduce your chances of road rage with some of these uplifting audiobooks and seat cushions.

 

 

Check out our picks for great gadgets and audiobooks that promote loving acts of self care, confidence and self assurance, as well as mindfulness and relaxation:

 

• Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live Love Parent and Lead

• Practicing Mindfulness: 75 Essential Meditations for Finding Peace in the Everyday

• The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

• The Art of Thinking Clearly

• Talking to STrangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know

• 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

• The Power of a Half Hour: Take Back Your Life Thirty Minutes At a Time

• I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

Great Gadgets for Comfort and Relaxation:

 

 

The Sharper Image Car Cushion with Massage and Heat for $59.99 will ease your transition back to the office by reducing stress with a relaxing, calming massage on your commute.

 

The Youloveit Full Body Massager has 8 modes and 3 levels of intensity with vibration, heat, and kneading to reduce muscle aches and pains, and give you a little relaxation on route.  And it won’t break the bank at an affordable price of just $46.99 at Walmart.

 

 

If you prefer to keep it low-tech, this wooden bead massager will do the trick by keeping you cool and providing a low-key massage for under $25.

 

 

Many of us spend anywhere from 8 to 12 hours in a desk chair in front of a computer, and let’s face it: that can make a long commute of sitting in the car rather excruciating.  Why not snag one of these Pressure Relief Car Seat Cushions to make yourself more comfortable?  It’s got an ergonomic design to help you distribute weight more evenly while sitting.  It can easily fit over your current car seat and reduce driver fatigue for under $100!

 

 

Looking for a similar ergonomic seat cushion for a lower price?  Walmart has a great option by Auto Drive for under $30 that would work well.  The Auto Drive Cushion has a universal fit to adapt for most cars and drivers.