TED Radio Hour

How to feel alive in an exhausting world

May 15, 2026·49 min·8-min readnarrativescience
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The episode explores the root causes of modern exhaustion, linking chronic fatigue to sedentary screen-based lifestyles, dysfunctional breathing, and impaired cellular energy systems. It argues that reclaiming energy requires rethinking movement, breath, and mitochondrial health, offering

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Guest

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James Nestor

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Manoush ZomorodiKeith DiazMartin PicardJames Nestor

Books

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Artby James NestorWhat is Health?by Peter Sterling

Companies

NPRColumbia University Medical Center

Research & Papers

Body Electric Study

Topics

BiohackingFitnessLongevityMental HealthNeuroscienceNutritionScientific MethodSleep

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