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 quiet spot where you can move freely. It can be done standing or sitting. Enjoy!We'd love to hear your thoughts — email us at BodyElectric@npr.org.New episodes of Body Electric every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here.Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Gesundheit, Wellness & Beauty
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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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Folge vom 25.06.20245 minute MOVE & GROOVE! DJ JP Labrosse will get you off your screen
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Folge vom 18.06.20245 minute walk & talk: Manoush's journey to spend less time on her laptopToday, 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Folge vom 11.06.2024Type, tap, scroll, BREATHE! How our tech use impacts our breathDo 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Folge vom 04.06.20245 minute walk & talk: The professor who makes her students jog during sociology classProfessor 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy