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Body Electric

NPR

Health & Fitness

Science

Technology

Frequency: 1 episode/12d. Total Eps: 24

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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🇺🇸 USA - healthAndFitness
10/09/2024
#90
🇺🇸 USA - healthAndFitness
09/09/2024
#92

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https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/breath-book
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Life Kit: Don't always depend on GPS. Your sense of direction will thank you

Season 2 · Episode 13

mardi 13 août 2024 • Duration 17:57

We'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 — even though you just looked at a map? Are you tired of outsourcing your own body's sense of direction to an app? It can be anxiety-inducing but in this episode, experts explain how to gain more confidence while navigating.

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5 minute walk & talk: The low-tech gadget to make your breaks better

Season 2 · Episode 12

mardi 16 juillet 2024 • Duration 07:17

It'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 our health. Join her and Manoush for this 5 minute break where Linda demonstrates how playing the kazoo and practicing the physiological sigh can help you feel your best on screen-filled days.

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5 minute walk & talk: Why this listener failed at taking breaks—and her new approach

Season 2 · Episode 3

mardi 14 mai 2024 • Duration 05:31

Remembering 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 our study with Columbia University last fall. As she put it, she "failed miserably." Today, Margot is ready to recommit to movement breaks. She takes a 5 minute walk with Manoush to talk through a new strategy.

Interested in walking with Manoush and being featured on a future episode? Tell us about your strategies, struggles, and successes when breaking up your day with movement. Send us a voice memo at [email protected].

New episodes every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here.

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5 minute walk & talk: Physiologist Keith Diaz hates timers and doesn't count steps

Season 2 · Episode 2

mardi 7 mai 2024 • Duration 05:32

It'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 bogged down by timers, step counters and strict rules. Spoiler alert: Keith doesn't follow his own recommendation of taking a five minute movement break every half hour! Listen to find out what he does instead.

Interested in taking a walk with Manoush and being featured on a future episode? Tell us about your strategies, struggles, and successes when breaking up your day with movement. Send us a voice memo at [email protected].

New episodes every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here.

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5 minute walk & talk: Writer Kelly Corrigan on making movement breaks productive

Season 2 · Episode 1

mardi 30 avril 2024 • Duration 05:07

To 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 schedule—while also making time for rest.

Interested in taking a walk with Manoush and being featured on a future episode? Tell us about your strategies, struggles, and successes when breaking up your day with movement. Send us a voice memo at [email protected].

New episodes every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here.

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TED Radio Hour: A More Walkable World

Season 1 · Episode 10

samedi 23 mars 2024 • Duration 50:55

We 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 episode from the TED Radio Hour, we explore ideas to get us moving—including some special appearances from the Body Electric family.

Guests include author Vybarr Cregan-Reid, computer historian Laine Nooney, exercise physiologist Keith Diaz, urban planner Jeff Speck, activists John Francis and Vanessa Garrison.

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Thinking Long-Term: Making Movement a Lifelong Habit

Season 1 · Episode 9

lundi 8 janvier 2024 • Duration 12:00

The 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 Manoush Zomorodi checks in with two key members of the Body Electric community: lead researcher Keith Diaz and listener Dana Lopez Maile on how it's going since the Columbia University study officially wrapped.

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What Zoom Does To Our Brains

Season 1 · Episode 8

lundi 8 janvier 2024 • Duration 11:59

We'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 feeling drained. Host Manoush Zomorodi speaks with researcher Gernot Müller-Putz about the latest findings and tips for preventing Zoom fatigue.

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Top 10 Listener Tips To Keep Moving

Season 1 · Episode 7

lundi 8 janvier 2024 • Duration 15:41

Last 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 they felt. So what's the secret to sticking with it? In this episode, host Manoush Zomorodi shares the top 10 listener tips to start moving, and keep moving, in 2024.

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Part 6: Walk Into The Future

Season 1 · Episode 6

vendredi 17 novembre 2023 • Duration 33:50

In 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 encouraging — initial findings from more than 20,000 listeners who tried to incorporate movement breaks into their day.

Also on this episode, listener Dana Lopez Maile describes how the study was a "game changer" for her health. Yiliu Shen-Burke, founder of the augmented reality app SoftSpace, explains his vision of augmented reality. Finally, Manoush explores the future of screen time in a new era of artificial intelligence, and the inextricable convergence of humans and machines.

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