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Three Summer Mindfulness Practices
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Three Summer Mindfulness Practices

Calm your mind, focus on yourself, and organize your emotions with these simple exercises for mental wellbeing.
Magdalena Róża Skoczewska
Japanese Crossword
Art + Stories
Experiences

Japanese Crossword

Which photographs deserve to be presented to the outside world and which should be left out? Is a positive always more important than a negative?
Ania Diduch, Wojtek Wieteska
A Consciously Planned Coincidence
Art + Stories
Opinions

A Consciously Planned Coincidence

The Polish photographer discusses the importance of memory and childhood in the visual arts.
Aleksander Hudzik
On the Edge of Light and Shadow
Art + Stories
Experiences

On the Edge of Light and Shadow

What can you see while visiting Saul Leiter’s exhibition at the Foam? Painting-like photographs and a glimpse of New York in Amsterdam. And the notion that, in our digitally excessive world, photos can still hold a soul.
Wojtek Wieteska
The Heart of the Flame
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Heart of the Flame

In Persia, turquoise symbolized water and victory, in Mesoamerica, creative power. The Egyptians called it the word “mefkat,” which meant joy and delight.
Tomasz Wichrowski
Iron People
World + People
Science

Iron People

We know little about the Celts since they had a similar attitude to writing as they did to the Romans. In the collective imagination, the Celts are situated at the intersection of history and myth. So how much have we actually found out about them?
Maciej Świetlik
‘Time Is Elastic’: Why Time Passes Faster Atop a Mountain Than At Sea Level
World + People
Science

‘Time Is Elastic’: Why Time Passes Faster Atop a Mountain Than At Sea Level

The idea of ‘absolute time’ is an illusion. Physics and subjective experience reveal why.
Stephen Johnson

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The Happy Minimalists
Maciej Świetlik
Not Just the Mona Lisa
Anna Arno
Chasing the Cold
Renata Lis
Leaving Your Ego Behind
Tomasz Stawiszyński
On Acceptance
Piotr Stankiewicz
Caucasian Fusion
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Good Food

Caucasian Fusion

Pkhali – balls of wild leaves mixed with nuts and spices – are popular cuisine in Georgia, where the locals enjoy a close relationship to nature.
Łukasz Łuczaj
Is War Natural?
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Experiences

Is War Natural?

While some scholars suggest that war is an innate, biological phenomenon, others argue that it is rooted in social and cultural factors.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
The Russian Prophet of Immortality
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Good Mood

The Russian Prophet of Immortality

Nikolai Fyodorov believed that only resurrection of the dead could save the world. His extraordinary vision fascinated the likes of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.
Michał Milczarek
This Brain Balancing Act Allows Consciousness
World + People
Science

This Brain Balancing Act Allows Consciousness

Two types of thinking have a time-sharing deal going on in your brain.
Robby Berman
A Voice of Hope
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Experiences

A Voice of Hope

From the Holocaust, concentration camps and the loss of his wife, famed psychotherapist Viktor Frankl endured some of the worst horrors a human can. When he emerged, it was with a message of hope… and a plan to share it.
Agnieszka Drotkiewicz
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What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?
World + People
Nature

What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?

American acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton takes us on a sound trip to the first quiet park on Earth, where we can hear the gentle sounds of the Zabalo River, nestled deep in the Amazon rainforest.
Gordon Hempton
Mrs Mohr Goes Missing
Art + Stories
Fiction

Mrs Mohr Goes Missing

A corpse has been discovered at a retirement home run by nuns, but Zofia is not convinced that the death was entirely natural… Antonia Lloyd-Jones translates an excerpt from the first novel in a period crime series featuring Zofia Turbotyńska.
Maryla Szymiczkowa
Mr. Barker, Oedipuss, and Us
World + People
Nature

Mr. Barker, Oedipuss, and Us

We have more in common with cats and dogs than some people think – especially when it comes to cheekily deceiving each other.
Ludwika Włodek
Energy Travels Vertically
Art + Stories
Experiences

Energy Travels Vertically

In the summer of 1920, a young Indian swami boarded a ship from Bombay to Boston. The yogi’s spiritual teachings went on to change the lives of millions.
Paulina Wilk

Soul + Body

Unshaken as The Himalayas
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Breathe In

Unshaken as The Himalayas

For centuries, yoga adepts and spiritual seekers have been heading to Rishikesh, a small city in northern India. Przekrój editor and yogi Agnieszka Rostkowska followed in their footsteps to talk with Sandeep Pandey, one of the most renowned yoga teachers in the Himalayan Yoga tradition.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Find the Inner Teacher
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Find the Inner Teacher

Kirti Gahlawat, a winner of multiple world championship medals in yoga, discusses respecting limits in yoga and how to find a good teacher, along with much more.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Simple, Ordinary Kindness
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Simple, Ordinary Kindness

It’s in our blood: kind gestures are evolution’s gift to humankind. If it hadn’t been for kindness, the story of our species would most likely have taken a very different turn. 
Jowita Kiwnik Pargana
At Your Own Pace
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

At Your Own Pace

Running, jumping, gardening, even caring for animals: these are all physical activities that can benefit our mental health. Psychotherapist Anna Cichoń shows us how to do them in healthy doses.
Kamila Kielar