Body Electric
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Big update: The Body Electric book is out!
Big update: The Body Electric book is out!
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Our bodies are adapting and changing to meet the demands of the Information Age. What is happening? And what can we do about it? This six-part series is an interactive investigation into the relationship between our technology and our bodies...and how we can fix it.
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- Big update: The Body Electric book is out! · 6 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 14Dear Body Electric listeners, we’ve missed you, and we have some exciting news. Manoush’s new book, Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to…
- Life Kit: Don't always depend on GPS. Your sense of direction will thank you · 18 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 13We've got a special episode for you today from our friends at Life Kit! Do you feel like you always need to use GPS to get around? Never quite sure if it's a left or a right turn…
- 5 minute walk & talk: The low-tech gadget to make your breaks better · 7 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 12It's the finale of Body Electric season 2! Writer Linda Stone, who coined the term "screen apnea," knows all too well that our technology can really mess with our breathing and…
- 5 minute move & talk: Taking breaks when walking isn't an option · 6 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 11After a series of accidents over a decade ago, listener Michelle Rozovics lost her mobility, causing her to experience pain with any weight-bearing movement. Ironically, movement…
- If a bot relationship FEELS real, should we care that it's not? · 27 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 10Thanks to advances in AI, chatbots can act as personalized therapists, companions and romantic partners. The apps offering these services have been downloaded millions of times…
- 5 minute MOVE & GROOVE! DJ JP Labrosse will get you off your screen · 9 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 9Today, we have an extraordinary episode to get you off your screen! Join mindful movement coach JP Labrosse for this guided 5 minute movement session that will get your blood…
- 5 minute walk & talk: Manoush's journey to spend less time on her laptop · 6 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 8Today, Manoush takes a solo walk and shares what she does to spend less time scrolling, more time moving, including the story of forcing herself (and her kids) to take breaks…
- Type, tap, scroll, BREATHE! How our tech use impacts our breath · 24 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 7Do you have "screen apnea"? Former Microsoft executive Linda Stone coined this term around 2007 after noticing she'd developed an unhealthy habit while answering emails: She held…
- 5 minute walk & talk: The professor who makes her students jog during sociology class · 6 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 6Professor Jennifer Lundquist has been taking movement breaks in her office and classroom for 13 years(!) and she's learned a thing or two. Move with her and Manoush as they…
- 5 minute walk & talk: Uché Blackstock on how your neighborhood impacts your health · 5 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 5Even if we want to put our health first, it's not always within our control. Our genetics, environment, home life, work conditions, and systemic factors all impact our wellbeing…
- Your earbuds and you: What all that listening is doing to us · 22 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 4Many of us wear earbuds for hours at a time, sometimes all day long, and all that listening is taking a toll on our hearing. This episode, host Manoush Zomorodi investigates our…
- 5 minute walk & talk: Why this listener failed at taking breaks—and her new approach · 6 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 3Remembering to get up and move can feel impossible, especially when you love your work and you're "in the zone." That was the case for listener Margot Cox when she signed up for…
- 5 minute walk & talk: Physiologist Keith Diaz hates timers and doesn't count steps · 6 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 2It's time for another 5 minute movement break! This time, Columbia researcher Keith Diaz joins Manoush to chat about how he uses his treadmill desk to stay active—without getting…
- 5 minute walk & talk: Writer Kelly Corrigan on making movement breaks productive · 5 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 1To kick off Season 2 of Body Electric, host Manoush Zomorodi takes a five minute walk with writer Kelly Corrigan. Kelly shares her tips for fitting movement into her busy work…
- TED Radio Hour: A More Walkable World · 51 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 10We know walking is good for our bodies, our communities, and our planet. But our car-centric cities and screen-filled lives keep us sitting. Can we change? In this special bonus…
- Thinking Long-Term: Making Movement a Lifelong Habit · 12 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 9The Body Electric challenge has inspired tens of thousands of listeners to incorporate more movement into their days. For some, this new lifestyle has been transformative. Host…
- What Zoom Does To Our Brains · 12 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 8We've all heard of "Zoom fatigue"—that feeling of depletion and exhaustion after a long video call. New findings explain what video calls do to our brains and why they leave us…
- Top 10 Listener Tips To Keep Moving · 16 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 7Last fall, over 20,000 listeners joined our study with Columbia University to take movement breaks throughout the day. They reported that the more breaks they took, the better…
- Part 6: Walk Into The Future · 34 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 6In part six: host Manoush Zomorodi digs into the preliminary results of the listener study with Columbia University researcher Keith Diaz. He shares the surprising — and…
- Part 5: The Mind-Body-Tech Connection · 26 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 5In part five: host Manoush Zomorodi investigates what information overload does to our physical and mental health. Could our tech use be interfering with the critical dialogue…
