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Fun Things To Do While Stuck In Traffic by mhizzpatra(f): 6:33pm On Apr 18, 2016 |
Hi Ladies!
How’s the day going? Mine is going well and I hope yours is too.
I once heard someone say that Lagos is synonymous to traffic,
like, you do not use Lagos and traffic in the same sentence! Lol.
But really you would agree with me that traffic in Lagos can be
something else. Other big cities have their own share of traffic
too, and now that queues are extending past the filling stations
and into the road, it has become worse. If you are not careful,
getting into a holdup can just mar your mood and that’s not a
very good thing to experience especially in the mornings.
Here is a list of things you can engage in when you are stuck in
traffic…
1. Sleep : For most people, the sleep hours during the weekdays
are just never enough. You can get some really good sleep in
traffic especially if you are not the one doing the driving.
2. Eat : Whether it is home-made food or snacks (Hello, Gala!)
that are always available for sale by the road side, you can utilize
the time spent in traffic for eating as most commuters do not eat
before leaving the house.
3. Read : Readers they say are Leaders right? But most people do
not have the luxury of time to sit and read, whether its self-
development books, newspaper, blogs, novels or even your
children’s school reports or even examination scripts. You can
use the time spent in traffic to read!
4. Pray and prepare for the day : A lot of people rush out of the
house, myself inclusive and they do not have time to
communicate with their creator or mentally prepare for the day.
Time spent in traffic can be used to pray, meditate, basically
clear your head and prepare for the day ahead. At evening too,
you can think of how your day went and keep track.
5. Listen to radio shows : There are loads of interesting radio
shows that talk about real life issues, people’s experiences and
other things that can be enlightening, educative and fun. You can
tune in and follow some of these programs while in traffic.
6. Call/Text/Chat: Life sometimes get so busy that we forget to
catch up on friends, family, old class mates and associates.
Calling to check up on people is very healthy for both parties,
unfortunately sometimes you forget or you are just so
busy. Time spent in traffic is a very good time to call, text, chat,
return calls and reply messages and also catch up on the
happenings around you via social media.
7. Movie time! For movie lovers and those that have particular
love for series, you don’t have to miss out on all the wonderful
episodes. You can spend time in traffic watching your movie/
series. Get a DSTV Walka or save videos on your tablet or mobile
phone to while away the time.
8. Tidy up: If you belong to the group of women that use the car
as a second room, then this is for you. You can utilize the time in
traffic to tidy up your car or even your handbag. I know a lot of
women that do their make-up in the car whilst in traffic, so you
can equally save the time you spend on your make-up and hair
at home especially if you are sure there will be slow-moving
traffic.
9. Smile, meet people: For those that use public buses, you can
meet friends, or a future business associate on the bus! So
smile, be nice, meet people, build your network and do not be
allow the traffic situation to make you uptight or angry.
10. Listen to music: This seems to be the commonest. There are a
lot of people that sell latest music CDs in traffic, so you can
patronize them, keep up with the latest releases and update your
music library. Besides, listening to good music has a way of
relaxing the human body, absolutely necessary to contain road-
rage in traffic!
If you are the one driving, then these activities may not be for
you, so please be careful not to get carried away as that can be
dangerous to you and other commuters.
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