People are taking up “walking” as a means to improve their work-life balance so much so that walkers in Delhi and Mumbai have started leaving office on time to walk, says a survey.

According to the Max Bupa Walk for Health Survey, walking regularly helps people restore their work life balance, makes them calmer, happier and more positive towards life.

Around 36 per cent of walkers in Delhi and 26 per cent in Mumbai say that their work life balance has improved post walking, as they have started leaving office on time so that they can walk a certain distance, says the survey.

“The findings of the Max Bupa Walk for Health Survey 2014 reinforce the numerous physical and psychological benefits of walking, including better health, positive lifestyle changes, improvement in eating and sleeping patterns, among many others,” Max Bupa Chief Executive Officer Manasije Mishra said.

The Max Bupa Walk for Health initiative, now in its third season, is an endeavour to encourage people to walk regularly for a healthier and more successful life, the company said in a statement.

The first two editions of Max Bupa Walk for Health 2012 and 2013 saw participation of more than 40,000 people.

The survey also revealed how technology motivates different age groups and genders to walk more.

People in the older age group are more disciplined and focused while walking. However those in the middle and younger age groups like to multitask, engage on social networking sites or apps while walking, it said.

The survey also said that every 4 out of 5 walkers suffering from serious chronic ailments in Delhi and Mumbai have health insurance policies.

Almost 90 per cent of people in the younger age group had insured their health followed by the middle age group at 82 per cent. However the older age group is lagging behind at 71 per cent, the report added.

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