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The work group began a small daily walk last spring.去年春天，我们这个小组开始每天做一次短短的散步。 The idea was to help office workers move more and sit less.目的是让办公室的员工多走动、少坐着。 At first, few people liked the change.起初，没几个人喜欢这个改变。 Some called it ridiculous, and only two joined on the first day.有人觉得这很「荒谬」，第一天只有两个人参加。

A young worker took the initiative and asked the manager for help.一位年轻员工拿出「主动性」，请经理帮忙。 She helped initiate a short walk every morning.她帮忙「发起」了每天早上的短散步。 The manager agreed, and the habit spread incredibly fast.经理同意了，这个习惯「难以置信地」快速传开了。 After the first month, the statistics were clear.第一个月之后，「统计数据」已经很清楚了。

Sick days dropped by a third in three months.三个月里，病假少了三分之一。 The manager asked a psychologist to look at the numbers.经理请来一位「心理学家」看这些数字。 Her test of the data showed a real change, and the change was strong.她对数据的检验显示了真实的变化，而且变化很强。 She said this kind of psychology could help any occupation.她说这种「心理学」对任何「职业」都有帮助。

The initiation stage was slow, and the rules were strict.「入门阶段」很慢，规矩也很严。 But by the end of the year, the change was incredible: the whole office felt better.但到了年底，这个变化「令人难以置信」：整个办公室的人都感觉好多了。 The group decided to keep the walk.小组决定把这个散步继续下去。