Unsurprisingly, some of the biggest stresses that most of the population feel are work-related. Yet, researchers believe they’ve found one clear winner to cut workplace stress: cycling.
Researchers from Concordia University, Canada, found that those who commute by bike feel less stressed, compared with those who travel to their jobs by other means.
In fact, those that commute on two wheels find the first 45 minutes of their shift less stressful than colleagues who travel in by car, bus or train.
The knock-on effect is that these workers are then more productive throughout the rest of the day.
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