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5 minute walk & talk: Physiologist Keith Diaz hates timers and doesn't count steps

5 minute walk & talk: Physiologist Keith Diaz hates timers and doesn't count steps

FromBody Electric


5 minute walk & talk: Physiologist Keith Diaz hates timers and doesn't count steps

FromBody Electric

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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It's time for another 5 minute movement break! This time, Columbia researcher Keith Diaz joins Manoush to chat about how he uses his treadmill desk to stay active—without getting bogged down by timers, step counters and strict rules. Spoiler alert: Keith doesn't follow his own recommendation of taking a five minute movement break every half hour! Listen to find out what he does instead.Interested in taking a walk with Manoush and being featured on a future episode? Tell us about your strategies, struggles, and successes when breaking up your day with movement. Send us a voice memo at BodyElectric@npr.org.New episodes every Tuesday. Binge the entire series here.Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Released:
May 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (16)

Our bodies are adapting and changing to meet the demands of the Information Age. What is happening? And what can we do about it? This six-part series is an interactive investigation into the relationship between our technology and our bodies...and how we can fix it.