New Delhi: Making use of flexible working hours, many Indian employees are finding more time to spend with their loved ones and many are even embracing daily fitness regime, says a survey. Moreover, less commuting time in reaching the work place is also helping employees to set apart more time for the family. Spending time with family has become the priority of at least 85 percent employees surveyed, provided they are able to reduce the travel time to reach office, according to flexible work space solutions provider Regus. This was followed by devoting time for exercising and getting fitter by 83 percent of employees surveyed and 72 percent of respondents said they would work more. "Although the number of professionals that are able to choose between different work locations is substantial, there is still significant progress to be made to help all workers benefit from more flexible conditions. This is especially true when the win-win benefits of slashing commutes are analysed," Regus (South Asia) Regional Vice President Madhusudan Thakur said. "Importantly, in India, where 70 percent of New Delhi inhabitants report traffic is a key inhibitor to work or school performance, workers reveal that the time saved on commuting would be spent on health and well-being activities such as getting fitter at the gym and spending time with family," he added. The survey noted that a 51 percent of respondent are being provided with an option to work from locations other than their company's main offices for at least half a week helping them reduce the overall time spent on commuting. Interestingly, the study said that 72 percent of employees surveyed would also work harder, benefiting the company, if they could reduce their commute. The study also reveals that if businesses were to extend flexible working practices for their staff, not only would employee health, morale and loyalty improve, but also overall productivity as staff would work more. The survey was conducted among over 6,000 professionals in India.