Jakub Bas

An enthusiast of wandering along the winding paths of personal growth. Enjoys reading and writing.

Breathe In, Gently

Soul + Body

Breathe In

Breathe In, Gently

Excessive breathing can entail too little carbon dioxide in our body, which can lead to numerous health complications. This can be solved with diaphragmatic breathing.

Jakub Bas

World + People

Nature

Garden Greens

Spring is the perfect time to pick the leaves of nettle, starwort, dandelion, common yarrow and sheep’s sorrel.

Jakub Bas

World + People

Science

Earth to Man!

Do you recognize the feeling of relaxation and connection to nature when walking barefoot on hot summer days? As research shows, contact with the Earth is grounding, literally. A talk about the advantages of grounding (also known as earthing).

Jakub Bas

Bringing Home the (Lab-Grown) Bacon

Soul + Body

Good Food

Bringing Home the (Lab-Grown) Bacon

The mass farming of animals is proving to be destructive to our natural environment. What possibilities lie in lab-grown protein?

Jakub Bas

New Bed, No Sleep?

Soul + Body, World + People

Wellbeing, Science

New Bed, No Sleep?

The phenomenon of first night effect (FNE) often occurs when we spend the night in a new environment – and have trouble sleeping.

Jakub Bas

On The Benefits of Solitude

Soul + Body

Good Mood

On The Benefits of Solitude

Spending time alone need not be a lonely affair. On the contrary, it is actually good for our health and well-being.

Jakub Bas

The Power of Fasting

Soul + Body

Good Food, Wellbeing

The Power of Fasting

For some (but not all) of us, intermittent fasting can have health benefits. We present four different fasting patterns.

Jakub Bas