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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
The Rhythm of the Night
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

The Rhythm of the Night

Everyday stress and anxiety increasingly pervade our waking lives; at night-time, too, they can lead to sleeplessness. Can music help us tune out from insomnia?
Enis Yucekoralp
Summer Meditations
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Summer Meditations

A psychologist outlines four meditation exercises for the summer months.
Julia E. Wahl
Like the Steam from Boiling Rice
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Like the Steam from Boiling Rice

Qi—our life force, according to practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts—is as invisible as the air.
Monika Waraxa
Connecting the Dots
Soul + Body
Breathe In, Wellbeing

Connecting the Dots

Traditional Chinese medicine teaches of the meridian system – a series of pathways that connect the human body and mind, and through which ‘qi’ life energy flows.
Monika Waraxa
Of Viruses and Men
Art + Stories
Opinions

Of Viruses and Men

Our fearless biologist-reporter closes his eyes and wakes up to find himself summoned to the Virus Council – chaired by none other than the notorious SARS-CoV-2.
Tomasz Sitarz
We Are All Colonies
Soul + Body, World + People
Wellbeing, Science

We Are All Colonies

The immune system is both complex and rich; a collection of specialized cells that work together to defend our bodies from viruses and bacteria.
January Weiner
The Lost Art of Rest
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

The Lost Art of Rest

Smartphones, laptops and the capitalist work culture mean that it is increasingly hard to switch off. What activities provide us with the most rest?
Paulina Wilk
Concentration: Making Life Sacred
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Concentration: Making Life Sacred

A master yogi who was brought up in the West explains how to calm your mind and body in the times of the pandemic.
Marshall Govindan Satchidananda
There Is No Spoon
Soul + Body, World + People
Breathe In, Science

There Is No Spoon

Let’s stop fooling ourselves and admit it: the human brain has had a difficult evolutionary history. And that’s why it’s constantly wanting, constantly afraid, and constantly looking. What should we do about it? Meditate.
Aleksandra Reszelska