About this episode
Manoush Zomorodi discusses the negative impacts of digital addiction on physical health and productivity.
Have we been gradually destroying our physical health by sitting still and staring at screens? Manoush Zomorodi, author of the new book Body Electric , joins Bradley to explain how our digital addictions are bad for us in ways that we rarely consider — spiking blood sugar, wrecking posture, and darkening our moods. The fix, she argues, is easily within reach: as little as five minutes of movement every half hour has dramatic health benefits and actually raises productivity. Bradley argues, in turn, that smartphones manufactured an ADD epidemic in otherwise normal people. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio. Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack .
People in this episode
Host: Bradley Tusk
Guest: Manoush Zomorodi
Topics covered
- digital addiction
- physical health
- productivity
- movement
- mental health
Keywords
- digital addiction
- health
- movement
- productivity
- Body Electric
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Body Electric
Places: P&T Knitwear, New York City
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