Many people look forward to a lengthy work commute as it provides them with an opportunity to awaken their senses before entering the office and starting their workday. Others, however, prefer commutes under half an hour in length, as long ones make them feel drained and exhausted before even stepping foot into their place of work.

No matter what your preferred commute duration is, the Journal of Transport Geography recently published a study that makes the case for an ideal commute time needed to ensure good work performance and general happiness.

The study involved just over a thousand full-time Australian employees and found workers with longer commutes took more days off on average, while workers with short commutes were more content and productive.…