TED Health So much sitting, looking at screens. Can we combat our sedentary lives? | Body Electric
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Jan 11, 2024 Author Vybarr Cregan-Reid discusses how economic eras shaped the human body. The podcast explores negative effects of sedentary lifestyles and screen time, impact of settling and the agricultural revolution, harmful effects of sitting, benefits of movement breaks, and the importance of mindset shift to combat sedentary lifestyles.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
The Negative Effects of Sedentary Lifestyles and Excessive Screen Time
05:16 • 5min
The Impact of Settling and the Agricultural Revolution
10:07 • 5min
Impact of Modern Life on Our Bodies and the Concept of Anthropocene
15:36 • 2min
The Harmful Effects of Sitting and the Benefits of Movement Breaks
18:03 • 7min
The Importance of Movement and a Shift in Mindset
24:56 • 4min