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

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

8 days ago 6m 12s

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-hou

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

15 days ago 6m 51s

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, wh

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

22 days ago 21m 33s

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,

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

29 days ago 5m 31s

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 "

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

May 7th, 2024 5m 32s

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 al

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

Apr 30th, 2024 5m 7s

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

TED Radio Hour: A More Walkable World

Mar 23rd, 2024 50m 55s

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

Thinking Long-Term: Making Movement a Lifelong Habit

Jan 8th, 2024 12m

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 Electri

What Zoom Does To Our Brains

Jan 8th, 2024 11m 59s

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 Gerno

Top 10 Listener Tips To Keep Moving

Jan 8th, 2024 15m 41s

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

Part 6: Walk Into The Future

Nov 17th, 2023 33m 50s

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 t

Part 5: The Mind-Body-Tech Connection

Nov 17th, 2023 26m 16s

In 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 that takes place between the body and the brain? Psychiatrist and ne

Part 4: Below the Belt

Nov 17th, 2023 24m 39s

In part four: host Manoush Zomorodi explores the connection between our posture and our mood. A lot of us associate our neck and back pain with spending hours hunched over our phones and laptops. But what if that hunched posture is also making

Part 3: Why Our Eyes Are Elongating

Nov 17th, 2023 24m 23s

In part three: host Manoush Zomorodi explores how our tech habits are causing our eyes to change shape—to elongate—which causes nearsightedness. She investigates why rates of myopia among kids are soaring. She also speaks with Maria Liu, an opt

Part 2: When Human Met Desk

Nov 17th, 2023 23m 31s

In part two: host Manoush Zomorodi delves into how we met and fell hard for the personal computer—and why we continue to have this committed, yet tortuous relationship. We hear from historian Laine Nooney on how the computer revolution forever

Part 1: The Body Through The Ages

Nov 17th, 2023 28m 56s

In this special series, host Manoush Zomorodi investigates the relationship between our technology and our bodies and asks: How are we physically adapting to meet the demands of the Information Age? Why do so many of us feel utterly drained aft

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What is Body Electric?

Nov 16th, 2023 2m 46s

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