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“Screen apnea”: How our use of tech affects our breathing

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Do you have “screen apnea?” Former Microsoft executive Linda Stone coined this term in 2007 after noticing she’d developed an unhealthy habit while answering emails: She held her breath. Body Electric host Manoush Zomorodi talks to Stone about this phenomenon — and gets insight from James Nestor, author of “Breath,” on how to reset our breath and relieve screen time stress. Binge the whole Body Electric series here. Sign up for the Body Electric Challenge and their newsletter here.

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