Tiny Movements, Massive Impact: Reclaiming Your Energy in the Digital Age | Manoush Zomorodi

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Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Buddhism, Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 26 May 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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In this episode, Manoush Zomorodi talks about tiny movements and their massive impact in reclaiming your energy in the digital age. Her new book, The Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being, explores the hidden health costs of sedentary, screen-heavy lifestyles and shares research showing that just five minutes of gentle movement every 30 minutes can significantly improve blood sugar, blood pressure, mood, and focus. They discuss workplace culture’s resistance to movement breaks, the body-brain connection, and practical strategies for building sustainable habits. Manoush also emphasizes that small, consistent changes can yield transformative results, making better health accessible even within demanding modern work environments. Feeling overwhelmed in your life?Check out ⁠⁠Overwhelm is Optional ⁠⁠— a 4-week email course that helps you feel calmer and more grounded without needing to do less. In under 10 minutes a day, you’ll learn simple mindset shifts (called “Still Points”) you can use right inside the life you already have. ⁠⁠Sign up here for only $29!⁠⁠ Exciting News!!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life is out NOW! Order today!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Key Takeaways: Health impacts of prolonged sitting and screen time Importance of regular movement breaks for physical and mental well-being Research findings on the minimum movement needed to counteract sedentary behavior Societal norms and workplace culture surrounding productivity and sitting Negative effects of sitting on blood flow, brain function, and overall health Strategies for incorporating movement into daily routines Overcoming barriers to establishing movement habits The interconnectedness of body and brain in relation to movement Historical context of sedentary lifestyles and the need for intentional movement Practical takeaways for improving health through movement breaks For full show notes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this conversation with Manoush Zomorodi, check out these other episodes: Manoush Zomorodi (Interview from 2016) Reclaim Your Mind: How to Build a Healthier Relationship with Technology with Jay Vidyarthi By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed, and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! This episode is sponsored by: Brodo Broth: Shop the best broth on the planet with Brodo. Head to Brodo.com/TOYF for 20% off your first subscription order and use code TOYF for an additional $10 off. Quince: Refresh your wardrobe with Quince by going to Quince.com/feed for free shipping and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocket Money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rocketmoney.com/feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shopify – The commerce platform that helps you build, grow, and manage your business all in one place. Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/feed. David Protein bars deliver up to 28g of protein for just 150 calories—without sacrificing taste! For a limited time, our listeners can receive this special deal: buy 4 cartons and get the 5th free when you go to www.davidprotein.com/FEED ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hello Fresh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ has a directory of 20,000 therapists with different specialities, life experiences, and identities, and 99% of them take insurance. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helloalma.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When this research started to come out that a workout in the morning didn't make much of a difference if you then sat for the rest of the day, he like decided, well, that can't be right. I'm going to disprove it. And he couldn't. Study after study since then has shown that even if you like kill it at boot camp in the morning, if you then go on to sit for the rest of the day, you face the exact
0:22.8	harms.
0:31.1	Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance
0:36.3	of the thoughts we have.
0:38.0	Quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.
0:43.5	And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.
0:47.9	We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.
0:52.5	We see what we don't have instead of what we do.
0:55.5	We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.
0:58.8	But it's not just about thinking.
1:00.9	Our actions matter.
1:02.0	It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
1:07.0	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction, how they feed their good wolf.
1:15.4	There's an idea most of us have been taught for a long time.
1:19.1	That being productive means sitting down, focusing, and just pushing through.
1:23.7	But what if that's actually working against us?
1:26.7	In this conversation, Manusse Zamorodi, author of The Body Electric, shares research showing that the way we structure our days, hours of sitting, staring at screens, isn't just tiring, it's fundamentally at odds with how our bodies work.
1:42.4	At one point, she describes the body like a kinked garden hose,
1:46.4	where everything starts to back up. And once I had that image in my mind, I can't get rid of it.
1:52.4	But the solution isn't extreme. It's small, repeated interruptions, moving, listening to signals
1:59.0	that we've learned to ignore. We talk about why that's so hard to do and how even a little bit of change can shift how we feel, think, and show up.
2:08.3	I'm Eric Zimmer, and this is the one you feed.
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