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We know the internet affects mental health — but what about your body? #TEDTalks

You’ve heard that too much time online is bad for your mental health, but what is it doing to your body? In this energizing talk, journalist and author Manoush Zomorodi explains how tech habits (including sitting all day) affect your physical health, from making you feel exhausted to raising rates of chronic illness. With early…

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You’ve heard that too much time online is bad for your mental health, but what is it doing to your body? In this energizing talk, journalist and author Manoush Zomorodi explains how tech habits (including sitting all day) affect your physical health, from making you feel exhausted to raising rates of chronic illness. With early results from a 20,000-person experiment, she shares a practical solution to go from “wired and tired” to feeling healthier and more productive.

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  1. @Jerry-k3q8m

    January 19, 2026 at 3:01 pm

    I’m 1st AGAIN 🎉

  2. @mbhamimuzzaman-l3g

    January 19, 2026 at 3:02 pm

    2 nd

  3. @LA-MJ

    January 19, 2026 at 3:06 pm

    Meanwhile TED: releases a short

  4. @JoyleiaJo

    January 19, 2026 at 3:08 pm

    Muscles Firing = Mood Steadier

  5. @vasilispatsalidis5683

    January 19, 2026 at 3:16 pm

    They want to ban the internet so they get cows like this to lie.

    • @misseducated2929

      January 19, 2026 at 4:47 pm

      lol okay or she’s just reminding you to mooove 🐄

  6. @Kwangk93

    January 19, 2026 at 4:42 pm

    Even getting this information via Youtube 😂

  7. @death_isjust_thebeginning

    January 19, 2026 at 5:18 pm

    Mental and body is connected

  8. @backseeder

    January 20, 2026 at 5:26 am

    This is an obnoxious way to talk. She should change that

  9. @thecasper102

    January 21, 2026 at 11:25 am

    I walked two rounds around the airport waiting for my flight till the military noticed and asked me a lot of questions.. so yeah, that happens I guess

  10. @syedmuhammadraza2000

    January 21, 2026 at 4:48 pm

    ❤️

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“Make it for yourself and enjoy the feeling of actually making.” #TEDTalks

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Predictions don’t just forecast the future — they shape it #TEDTalks

What do the story of Oedipus and your insurance premiums have in common? They are both driven by self-fulfilling prophecies. Philosopher and TED Fellow Carissa Véliz traces the hidden power of prediction, from Roman emperors who banned prophets to the AI algorithms quietly making decisions about your life right now. We tend to associate predictions…

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What do the story of Oedipus and your insurance premiums have in common? They are both driven by self-fulfilling prophecies. Philosopher and TED Fellow Carissa Véliz traces the hidden power of prediction, from Roman emperors who banned prophets to the AI algorithms quietly making decisions about your life right now. We tend to associate predictions with knowledge, she says, but they’re actually attempts to grab power. So the next time someone tells you a specific outcome is inevitable, remember: they aren’t describing the future — they’re selling it.

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The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED

If you want to live in a world where people read, novelist Ann Patchett has news for you: it’s your job to help create that reality. Tracing her path from a chance airport encounter through a career writing iconic novels and opening a beloved independent bookstore, she makes the case that reading isn’t a private…

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If you want to live in a world where people read, novelist Ann Patchett has news for you: it’s your job to help create that reality. Tracing her path from a chance airport encounter through a career writing iconic novels and opening a beloved independent bookstore, she makes the case that reading isn’t a private pleasure but a civic act that builds empathy, sustains a “long-format brain” and pulls people out of isolation. Ready to lose yourself in a book? (Recorded at TED2026 on April 16, 2026)

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