...
Background
Since 2007
Logo El Trailero Magazine
Español

Distribution
Diesel Price
Truck Scale
Weather
Truck Stop Locator
Road Service
Job Directory
Truck Sales
Trucking School

8 habits for a trucker to be happy

8 habits for a trucker to be happy



Surely all truckers who start their daily journey on the road want to have a good day, but they don`t always get it. Unforeseen situations occur outside of them, which end up affecting their happiness. To face life and each day with optimism, each trucker can adopt the following eight habits:


1- Wake up quietly

Taking it easy and relaxing when you wake up can be key to avoiding the stress accumulated during the day. This habit helps to improve the performance of the day and of all the tasks that the trucker has to perform. It is better to wake up a little earlier than to have little time and wake up stressed and delayed.


2- Drink water

If the trucker hydrates and drinks a lot of water during the day, but particularly drinks a glass of water in the first hour after waking up, it will help the brain to activate, take care of the skin, have more energy, improve digestion and possibly avoid develop many diseases.


3- Appreciate and thank for more one day

Being grateful to life and all of its elements is very healthy. Being optimistic and considering yourself lucky helps to see the world differently.


4- Avoid regretting everything

Spending energy just thinking about the negative side of a problem takes a lot of energy from any trucker. However, focusing on the solution of that situation is the ideal way to overcome that moment.


5- Keep the family close

It is very common for a truck driver to arrive tired from his work day and end up not interacting as much with his family. But he would have to do the opposite, since those family moments are the source of energy nutrition for the organism and well-being of him.


6- Set aside a moment of leisure for yourself

Setting aside a time of the day to do some leisure activity individually is a very healthy habit. It takes work to find a way to plan for that moment, balancing work obligations with family obligations, but that moment can be very rewarding and provide a lot of personal satisfaction.



7- Play sports

Truckers should do physical exercise on a daily basis, as it is good for both their health and body as well as their mind. Their mood will be much happier by exercising for at least 30 minutes each day.


8- Rest in a restorative way

It is very important that the trucker rest and sleep soundly to regain energy and be ready to work the next day. If truck drivers manage to reach 8 hours of rest, they will feel very strong to start a new day and ready for the road.


Latest Articles
Medical Certification Chaos: Key States Still Lag Behind
El Trailero News
Medical Certification Chaos: Key States Still Lag Behind

Since June, the FMCSA has required medical examiners to electronically submit commercial drivers’ physical exam re...

read more...

Visa Freeze Deepens Truck Driver Shortage Across the Country
El Trailero News
Visa Freeze Deepens Truck Driver Shortage Across the Country

In August, the U.S. trucking industry faced an unexpected setback: Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the temporar...

read more...

Protect Your Truck… and Your Wallet: Choose the Best Business Structure
Taxes at the Wheel
Protect Your Truck… and Your Wallet: Choose the Best Business Structure

For truckers and small transportation business owners, choosing the right legal structure is not just paperwork—it...

read more...

September and October Put Trucking Safety in the Spotlight
Safety at the Wheel
September and October Put Trucking Safety in the Spotlight

After the intensive Brake Safety Week in August, California’s compliance and highway safety calendar for the truck...

read more...

Truckers Health

Autor

Edic.: 169
Autor: El Trailero Magazine
Date: 8/2021


Distribution