You probably hate your commute to work. It’s boring, inconvenient and often uncomfortable, but did you know that your commute could actually be causing your health issues and, in some cases, even increasing your chance of an early death? Here are some of the most common ways that your commute could be hurting your health: Increased Cortisol Levels Back in 2004, research was conducted on a group of commuters traveling from New Jersey to Manhattan by train. It was found that the longer their journeys took, the higher their cortisol levels were and the tougher they found it to carry out a simple proofreading task when their trip was over.…