Body Electric

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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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  1. Episode 1

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

    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 BodyElectric@npr.org. New episodes every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here. Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge here. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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

  2. Episode 2

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

    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 BodyElectric@npr.org. New episodes every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here. Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge here. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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

  3. Episode 3

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

    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 BodyElectric@npr.org. New episodes every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here. Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge here. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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

  4. Episode 4

    Your earbuds and you: What all that listening is doing to us

    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 Neitzel, who has partnered with Apple to create a first-of-its-kind study into how our daily sound exposure and listening patterns are affecting our hearing. Neitzel offers advice on safe listening habits that can help protect our ears in the long term. Later, Manoush takes us into the future of "consumer hearables" and how tech companies want us to never — ever— take our earbuds out. Interested in joining the Apple Hearing Study? Sign up here. Binge the whole Body Electric series here. Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge and our newsletter here. Talk to us on Instagram @ManoushZ, or record a voice memo and email it to us at BodyElectric@npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

    Your earbuds and you: What all that listening is doing to us

  5. Episode 5

    5 minute walk & talk: Uché Blackstock on how your neighborhood impacts your health

    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 Blackstock, who has dedicated her career to building a more equitable healthcare system. Uché shares what it means to take care of ourselves while acknowledging the limitations we all face. 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 BodyElectric@npr.org. New episodes every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here. Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge here. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

    5 minute walk & talk: Uché Blackstock on how your neighborhood impacts your health

  6. Episode 6

    5 minute walk & talk: The professor who makes her students jog during sociology class

    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 three-hour lecture isn't an option, and what students think when she gets them jogging around the lecture hall. Let us know how your movement breaks are going. Send us a voice memo or email us at BodyElectric@npr.org. New episodes every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here. Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge here. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

    5 minute walk & talk: The professor who makes her students jog during sociology class

  7. Episode 7

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

    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 how she tested her friends and colleagues for screen apnea and what she has done since. Then, Manoush talks to the bestselling author of Breath, science writer James Nestor, who explains how shallow breathing impacts our physical and mental health. He takes us through a simple exercise to "reset" our breath and relieve screen time stress. Binge the whole Body Electric series here. Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge and our newsletter here. Talk to us on Instagram @manoushz, or record a voice memo and email it to us at BodyElectric@npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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

  8. Episode 8

    5 minute walk & talk: Manoush's journey to spend less time on her laptop

    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 our minds to wander helps us tap into our most creative thinking. Join Manoush for this 5 minute walk and hear her (sometimes strange) internal monologue on the challenges of trying to get people moving. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a voice memo or email us at BodyElectric@npr.org. New episodes every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here. Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge here. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

    5 minute walk & talk: Manoush's journey to spend less time on her laptop
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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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  • Episodes
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