The Little Fatigue I Feel on the Subway These Days
I commute on Line 4, and these days I feel especially exhausted. At first I thought it was just the crowds, but thinking about it, the problem might be that I spend the whole hour standing with my head down looking at my phone.
So on the way home, I took out my earphones and looked out the window, and I was definitely less tired. It's a small thing, but it really works.
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Got a source? Isn't that "looking out the window makes you less tired" thing just in your head? lol
Agreed—looking out the window actually helps more than you'd think lol. Just staying off your phone alone cuts fatigue a lot.
Taking out your earphones seems a bit iffy. Honestly, I get more stressed when I can hear all the surrounding noise... If you're commuting on Line 4, shouldn't you block at least that out? Looking out the window is fine, but there's no need to put up with the noise too.
I'm also on Line 4, and I really think bending your neck forward makes a huge difference. When I look at my phone, I raise my arm to hold it at eye level, and that has reduced my forward head posture and cut down fatigue a lot. I still keep my earphones in. By the way, if you're getting off at City Hall Station, the car near the stairs is relatively less crowded—this is a surprisingly useful tip. On top of that, if you do some light stretching in the evening, your neck feels different the next day.