Wellness Mind & Body Make Over My Commute! Tips and products to make the morning commute less stressful and more healthy. By Health.com Editorial Team Health.com Editorial Team An article by 'Health.com Editorial Team' indicates a collaborative effort from our in-house team. Sometimes, several writers and editors may contribute to an article over the years. These collaborations allow Health.com editors to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available. The editors at Health.com are a dedicated team of experienced health editors, writers, and other media professionals who strive to bring trustworthy and responsible health and medical content to their readers. As a team, we have decades of experience in health journalism, and have worked at legacy publishers and some of the biggest news and media companies in the U.S. health's editorial guidelines Published on October 27, 2009 Share Tweet Pin Email While you’re waiting at a red light, try this stress-relieving trick from Maureen Hagan, a licensed physiotherapist and fitness instructor for the IDEA Health and Fitness Association: Sit up straight, hold the steering wheel, bend elbows to 45-degree angles, and inhale as you grip the wheel tightly; hold for 3 to 5 seconds. Then exhale, releasing the tension in your hands and arms without letting go of the wheel. 01 of 08 Street smart Got an off-site meeting? No worries. The easy-to-use TomTom GO 920 GPS navigator ($450) not only gets you where you need to go but also pinpoints the cheapest gas in a 30-mile radius. 02 of 08 Talk safely Avoid getting distracted by using the Motorola Bluetooth In-Car H620 Headset. Voice-dialing and automatic volume control let you truly talk hands-free. 03 of 08 Zen scent Traffic jam? Dab Bath and Body Works Instant Aromatherapy Stress Relief ($10) on pulse points; its eucalyptus and spearmint scents ease tension. 04 of 08 No-drip sips Finally, a coffee mug that’s made for drivers. The no-spill opening of the Oxo 360° LiquiSeal Travel Mug (available in pink, silver, red, and blue, $13) runs all around the lid, so you won’t have to search for a tiny hole to drink from or accidentally pour hot coffee all over your lap. 05 of 08 Quick fix Stash the Safety Girl Roadside Emergency Kit ($45) under your passenger seat, and you’ll be equipped to handle those minor “emergencies”—stains, chipped nails, surprise period—that inevitably come up. It even includes instructions for jump-starting a battery and changing a flat tire. (Of course, you should keep a regular roadside kit in your trunk, too.) 06 of 08 Wake-up call Be alert no matter what the hour with Starbucks Milk Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans ($4.99 to $5.49). These yummy treats won’t wreck your diet, either: Twenty pieces have just 95 calories. 07 of 08 Listen up! Nothing eases stress like laughing, so pop the audio book of humorist David Sedaris’s latest work, When You Are Engulfed in Flames ($34.95), into your CD player. Don’t let the cover fool you—Sedaris’s pithy essays are hilarious. 08 of 08 Save gas Istockphoto Slash your driving time by finding other commuters in your area at eRideShare.com and starting a carpool. You'll save money (about 54 cents per mile), relieve driving stress, and protect the environment, too! Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit