Benefits of Regular Movement Breaks for Well-being and Productivity

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Discover how integrating brief movement breaks into your day can boost energy levels, enhance focus, and uplift overall well-being. Learn from a personal journey of resilience and renewal through the practice of taking regular breaks and its positive impact on emotional well-being.

We know walking is good for our bodies, our communities, and our planet. But our car-centric cities and screen-filled lives keep us sitting. Can we change? This hour, ideas to get us moving. Guests include author Vybarr Cregan-Reid, computer historian Laine Nooney, exercise physiologist Keith Diaz, urban planner Jeff Speck, activists John Francis and Vanessa Garrison.

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