Benefits
The Challenge will help raise awareness among employers, their participating employees, and the downtown Bethesda community about the benefits of walking.
Employers benefit from a healthier workforce. When employees walk more, often they can:
- Reduce their employer's healthcare costs.
- Reduce absenteeism.
- Enhance their productivity thanks to reduced stress.
Employees benefit from walking by:
- Improving their cardio-vascular health.
- Improving their mental alertness and managing stress levels.
- Improving their metabolism and managing their weight.
The community benefits because:
- Every employee who walks to transit or to work eliminates a vehicle from local traffic.
- Eliminating vehicles from traffic means fewer emissions and better air quality.
- Reducing traffic enhances the quality of life for all in downtown Bethesda.
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