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The Pandemic’s Black Swan Song
Art + Stories
Experiences, Fiction

The Pandemic’s Black Swan Song

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we keep hearing that we are living in the ‘new normal’. But how exactly have previous pandemics changed world history?
Adam Węgłowski
Five Ways to Deal With Self-Isolation
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Five Ways to Deal With Self-Isolation

Some practical advice on handling the pressures of self-isolation, social distancing and lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robert Rient
The Anxiety Virus
Soul + Body
Breathe In

The Anxiety Virus

Psychological coach and therapist Martyna Goryniak talks about what exactly anxiety is, why it can be harmful, and how we can try to mitigate it.
Robert Rient
The Post Corona World
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Post Corona World

A Backwards Corona Forecast: Or how we will be surprised when the crisis is „over“.
Matthias Horx
Meditation During Quarantine
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Meditation During Quarantine

The director of the Polish Mindfulness Association talks about feelings of helplessness and fear during the current health epidemic, and how meditation might provide some respite.
Berenika Steinberg
In Search of Clatter
Soul + Body
Good Mood

In Search of Clatter

Joy can feel like an elusive emotion. But what exactly is true joy? And is it really worth aspiring to?
Agata Sikora
High on Our Own Supply
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

High on Our Own Supply

Endorphins – or, to give them their full name, endogenous morphines – can give the human body a natural high during exercise. But how exactly do we access this secret stash of opioids?
Piotr Żelazny
Lessons in Coexistence
World + People
Nature

Lessons in Coexistence

We are panicking a bit. But we are also genuinely concerned about a situation where a huge amount will depend upon whether we want to work together.
Julia Fiedorczuk
Looking for Closure
Art + Stories
Opinions

Looking for Closure

Russian filmmaker Masha Osipova talks about health in the Soviet era, confronting memories of the past, and her new short documentary film “Sanatorium”.
Dariusz Kuźma
Silence Is Within Us
Humor + Variety
Variety

Silence Is Within Us

“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence,” instructs Max Ehrmann in his “Desiderata”. But why is the poem so popular in Poland?
Renata Lis