A Five-Minute Break Can Change Your Life with Manoush Zomorodi

About this episode

Manoush Zomorodi discusses the importance of taking breaks for mental health and her new book on digital age health costs.

Host of NPR's TED Radio Hour and author Manoush Zomorodi joins the show to discuss the (literally) life-changing effect of taking breaks during the day, how to separate these good health habits from diet culture, why teens and screens are not the biggest indicator of mental health, and her new book Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being.  Doree and Elise also chat about Doree’s fun birthday plans and the school play Elise has seen four times. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com. Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything they mention on the show or visit shopmyshelf.us/forever35 . Follow the podcast on Instagram (@Forever35Podcast) and sign up for the newsletter at the free tier on Patreon ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Doree Shafrir, Elise Hu

Guest: Manoush Zomorodi

Topics covered

• taking breaks
• mental health
• diet culture
• digital age
• well-being

Keywords

• breaks
• mental health
• diet culture
• digital age
• well-being
• NPR
• Manoush Zomorodi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR

Books & works: Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being

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