We all know that sitting for hours of screen time is bad, but can we fix it?

I think a lot of us don't realize how much pain we live in because of our interactions with computing.

Ultimately, it's a culture change.

NPR's Body Electric, a special interactive series investigating the relationship between our

tech and our bodies.

Listen in the Ted Radio Hour feed wherever you get your podcasts.

Hi, this is Dacker Keltner.

When you think about the fear and uncertainty we feel about coronavirus,

it's hard to imagine how delivery workers, grocery store employees,

nursing home attendance, and others on the front lines feel.

Health care providers in particular are one of the most vulnerable populations as they confront this virus in chaotic hospitals, often lacking basic equipment.

Today we're lucky to be speaking with Dr. Leif Haas, who's a family medicine doctor and a

hospitalist at Sutter Health's Altibate Summit Medical Center in Oakland, California.

He's also clinical faculty at UC San Francisco.

Leaf is really a leader in taking principles like mindfulness and compassion and kindness

and weaving them into the fabric of our health care system through his speaking, writing, and

teaching.

And I think his insights really go beyond the health care industry to support all of us

who are experiencing our own worries and anxieties.

Leves here today to talk about a mindful breathing practice he does to help him and his staff be present and calm during this

highly charged time with the COVID-19 epidemic.

And I'll be leading a two-minute mindful breathing session for us right before the credits at the end of

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