Tag: health

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.

Of Viruses and Men

Art + Stories, Humor + Variety

Opinions, Variety

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.

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.

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

Trampled Nobility

Soul + Body

Good Food

Trampled Nobility

In this edition of ‘Miracle Diet’, we look at the mirabelle plum – a juicy, yellow delight that finds its way into all sorts of liquers and sauces.

Monika Kucia

Forbidden Fruit

Soul + Body

Good Food

Forbidden Fruit

In this edition of ‘Miracle Diet’, we look at the innocent joys and guilty pleasures of scrumping.

Monika Kucia