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

(Authors: Manoush Zomorodi, PhD & Keith Diaz, PhD)

A compelling, timely, and practical investigation into how screens and sedentary lifestyles are reshaping our bodies—and how simple micro-shifts can restore your health and vitality!

Modern life keeps us chained to screens for eight to ten hours a day. From back-to-back virtual meetings and endless email threads to evening phone scrolling on the couch, our bodies pay a heavy physical price. Even children now spend a vast portion of their academic and social lives glued to digital devices.

Written by award-winning journalist and host of NPR’s TED Radio Hour Manoush Zomorodi, alongside exercise physiologist Dr. Keith Diaz, Body Electric explores the surprising physiological toll of our tech-saturated world—including posture degradation, strained eyesight, disrupted breathing patterns, and metabolic slowdowns.

Drawing from cutting-edge research, expert interviews, and data from tens of thousands of participants in a real-world citizen science experiment, Body Electric debunks common health myths and delivers an easy-to-follow, science-backed protocol to help you reset your body and reclaim your well-being without giving up your devices.

Key Highlights:

• Science-Backed Solutions: Easy, practical tactics to counteract screen fatigue, tech neck, sedentary risks, and digital burnout.

• Real Data & Citizen Science: Built on insights from tens of thousands of participants and leading physiological labs.

• Expert Authorship: Written by NPR's Manoush Zomorodi (TED Radio Hour) and exercise physiology researcher Dr. Keith Diaz.

• Essential for Modern Lifestyles: A must-read guide for office workers, students, parents, and anyone looking to balance tech use with physical vitality.