somebody's told me the other day, like, they're like, yeah, did you know that we didn't

used to talk about being in nature until the Industrial Revolution came along? Because we were

always in nature. I was like, that's kind of like how we have to talk about movement. Like,

what, did we ever say, like, did you move your body today in 1750? Probably not. Everyone was

moving their bodies. But that is where we are today.

From the TED Audio Collective, this is Design Matters with Debbie Milman.

On Design Matters, Debbie talks with some of the most creative people in the world about what they do,

how they got to be who they are, and what they're thinking about and working on.

On this episode, a conversation with journalist Mnuch Zomerooti

about why it's so important to move your body in the age of screens.

To me, there is nothing that a short, boring walk can't fix.

Thank you. thing that a short, boring walk can't fix. Manus Zomerode is a journalist, author, and long-time audio storyteller, whose work

explores how technology is reshaping our minds, our bodies, our attention, and our sense of what it means to be human.

She is the host of NPR's TED Radio Hour, and over the course of her career has created and hosted

podcasts, including New Tech City, Note to Self, ZigZag, IRL, and the acclaimed NPR series, Body Electric.

Her book, Bored and Brilliant, began as a public experiment with listeners,

and became a widely resonant investigation into boredom, creativity,

and the power of reclaiming our attention.

Her brand new book, Body Electric, the hidden health costs of the digital age

and the new science to reclaim your well-being, extends that inquiry from the mind into the body,

asking what our screen-filled, chairbound lives are doing to our health, and how small science-backed

changes can help us feel more alive.

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