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It really did seem like my last post was an April Fool's joke, didn't it? I thought so, too, until I looked into it. Sure enough, Oregon has introduced a bill (HB 2638, Thompson) that will start a pilot project designed to improve the health of state workers by installing treadmills at their desks.
As a public employee who sits at a desk all day, I'm here to say, it's impossible to type with sweaty fingers. But far be it from me to deprive other state workers the chance to exercise.
The one thing that's ever improved my health at work is taking a mile-long walk every morning with a few select coworkers. We would goad each other to put on sneakers and come out for some exercise. Those were good days. And it also proved peer pressure can be a positive motivating force for better health ... hey! I should write a bill! I'll call it the Positive Peer Pressure Physical Phitness Pilot Project (P7 for short). Isn't that catchy?
As a public employee who sits at a desk all day, I'm here to say, it's impossible to type with sweaty fingers. But far be it from me to deprive other state workers the chance to exercise.
The one thing that's ever improved my health at work is taking a mile-long walk every morning with a few select coworkers. We would goad each other to put on sneakers and come out for some exercise. Those were good days. And it also proved peer pressure can be a positive motivating force for better health ... hey! I should write a bill! I'll call it the Positive Peer Pressure Physical Phitness Pilot Project (P7 for short). Isn't that catchy?
