Depends, often commuting is seen as this long, arduous thing to get to work. When I was going to the office, it was a 15 minute bike ride along canals. Technically a commute, but it doesn't feel like it, and it doesn't take a significant amount of my day. Really, it's a nice small amount of being outside and getting a little exercise and was kinda relaxing, so a net positive.

I guess it's an American idea about commuting being a 4 hour journey sat alone in your 5-seat car on a 6-lane freeway.

The word commute literally comes from ticket prices being commuted for regular travellers (holder of a commutation ticket)

I.e public transport

Sorry I was unclear, yes I meant if you want to recover the time, take public transport.