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Body Electric

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

July 16, 2024 · 7 min

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…
5 minute move & talk: Taking breaks when walking isn't an option

July 9, 2024 · 6 min

After 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 is the very thing she needs to prevent her condition from…
If a bot relationship FEELS real, should we care that it's not?

July 2, 2024 · 27 min

Thanks 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. If these relationships relieve stress and make us feel…
5 minute MOVE & GROOVE! DJ JP Labrosse will get you off your screen

June 25, 2024 · 9 min

Today, 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 flowing from your brain to your pinky toe. All you need is a…
5 minute walk & talk: Manoush's journey to spend less time on her laptop

June 18, 2024 · 6 min

Today, 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. PLUS, she explains how setting aside our devices and allowing…

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Type, tap, scroll, BREATHE! How our tech use impacts our breath

June 11, 2024 · 24 min

Do 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 her breath. On this episode, she tells host Manoush Zomorodi…
5 minute walk & talk: The professor who makes her students jog during sociology class

June 4, 2024 · 6 min

Professor 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 discuss how she's changed her wardrobe, why sitting through a…
5 minute walk & talk: Uché Blackstock on how your neighborhood impacts your health

May 28, 2024 · 5 min

Even 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. Today, Manoush takes a 5 minute walk with Dr. Uché…
Your earbuds and you: What all that listening is doing to us

May 21, 2024 · 22 min

Many 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 headphone habits. She speaks with exposure scientist Rick…
5 minute walk & talk: Why this listener failed at taking breaks—and her new approach

May 14, 2024 · 6 min

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

May 7, 2024 · 6 min

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

April 30, 2024 · 5 min

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…

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About the show

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.