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At Myosin Marketing in Austin, Texas, the group employee meeting begins with an uncommon activity for a workplace. The members gather on Zoom and the head of the company, Sean Clayton, leads them through a deep-breathing exercise. 

在德克萨斯州奥斯汀市的 Myosin Marketing，集团员工会议以一项在工作场所中不常见的活动开始。成员们聚集在 Zoom 上，公司负责人肖恩·克莱顿 (Sean Clayton) 带领他们进行深呼吸练习。 

Clayton says the activity helps his employees relax and to be willing to take creative risks. 

克莱顿说，这项活动可以帮助他的员工放松并愿意承担创造性的风险。 

“At first they thought it was really weird,” he said, adding that most people turned off their cameras. But, after a couple of weeks, there was a change. The employees said the deep breathing felt good. 

“一开始他们觉得这真的很奇怪，”他说，并补充说大多数人都关掉了相机。但是，几周后，情况发生了变化。员工们表示，深呼吸的感觉很好。

Studies show that deep breathing can be an effective way to reduce tension, or stress, at work. But people may not think about their breathing while on the job. 

研究表明，深呼吸是减轻工作紧张或压力的有效方法。但人们在工作时可能不会考虑自己的呼吸。 

Workers who sit at computers for long periods tend to take shallow breaths as their shoulders slowly rise. Workers who spend the day on their feet in retail or health care may be too busy to center their attention on breathing. 

长时间坐在电脑前的员工往往会在肩膀慢慢抬起时呼吸浅。零售业或医疗保健行业的工人可能太忙，无法将注意力集中在呼吸上。 

But there is good reason to stop what you are doing and take deep breaths, research suggests. 

但研究表明，有充分的理由停止你正在做的事情并深呼吸。 

Long-lasting stress can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Experts at the American Heart Association say it can be as harmful as secondhand smoke. Research sugges