10% Happier with Dan Harris The Easy, Simple Fix for Exhaustion, Foggy Brain, and Back Pain | Manoush Zomorodi
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May 6, 2026 
Manoush Zomorodi, an award-winning journalist and TED Radio Hour voice, digs into how nonstop screen time can fuel exhaustion, brain fog, back pain, poor posture, and even vision problems. She explores why tiny movement breaks matter, why workouts and standing desks are not enough, how screens dull body awareness, and practical ways to protect sleep, eyesight, hearing, and focus.
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Start Small By Breaking Up Long Sitting Stretches
- Start with even tiny interruptions to long sitting stretches instead of aiming immediately for sixteen daily breaks.
- Manoush Zomorodi says even one minute showed effects in Keith Diaz’s studies, and any split of an eight-hour sitting block helps.
How Screens Reshape Vision Toward Nearness
- Myopia increasingly looks behavioral, not just genetic, because eyes adapt to constant near work.
- Manoush Zomorodi says eyeballs can change shape to get better at screens, while horizon-viewing outdoors helps preserve healthier distance vision.
Go Outside For Your Eyes And Use Computer Glasses
- Get outside regularly and, if you work on screens, consider computer glasses matched to your laptop distance.
- Maria Liu told Manoush Zomorodi windows are not enough because eyes need a real horizon; custom computer glasses reduced her headaches and dry eye.
