We don't always think of the journey to work as an opportunity - but it might be one of the easiest ways to do something genuinely good for your mental health.

Research has found that people who cycle to work are less likely to be prescribed antidepressants than those who travel any other way. That's a striking finding, and it speaks to something many cyclists will already recognise — there's something about arriving under your own steam that just sets you up differently for the day.

Cycling isn't for everyone, and that's fine. The same research broadly shows that any physical activity is highly beneficial for easing symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress.

If a full active commute isn't practical, small changes still make a real difference. Get off the bus a stop early, take the longer route from the station, or park a little further away. And if you work from home, try a short "fake commute" before you start - a 15-minute walk around the block can genuinely shift your mindset.

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Let's be inspired by Jemma Harding who was seriously injured in a traffic accident involving her on a bike and a lorry. During a long recovery, Jemma had a lot of time to think. She ended up quitting her TV job and going to work on her dad’s sheep farm. She got a dog and started strength training, as well as cycling and walking because her injuries meant running hurt.

But challenge is obviously something Jemma thrives on because after doing Chase the Sun, a 205-mile one-day bike ride across the south of England, she then signed up to Beyond the Ultimate Jungle Ultra in the Peruvian Amazon! It’s a five-day, 140-mile, self-supported journey through the juggle.

Runners’ World reported “What made the difference was training with her partner, a Marine, who taught her to walk as required. ‘Walking is not failing – walking is strategy’… Having almost given up after the first two days… she thrived in the jungle and finished the June challenge as the second female.”

Now it seems that Jemma is knocking off the ultras! She says ‘As I got stronger, I found this reverence for what my body had been through and what it was capable of doing. I became really proud of it. Now I’m thinking, what else can it do? Where can I go next?’