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In Rhythm with the Sun
World + People
Science

In Rhythm with the Sun

The human body has adapted to function in cycles of light and dark. Here’s what goes inside your organism during one 24-hour shift.
Tomasz Sitarz
Why Go Barefoot?
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Why Go Barefoot?

Bare feet manifest many meanings – from the religious to health and the everyday.
Anna Berestecka
Keep Your Fasciae Healthy!
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Keep Your Fasciae Healthy!

Fasciae, the connective tissue that envelopes all of our internal organs, is one of the body’s last mysteries. Slowly but surely, its importance to our health is becoming clearer.
Marcin Kozłowski
Why You Should Find Time to Be Alone With Yourself
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Why You Should Find Time to Be Alone With Yourself

Don’t confuse loneliness with time by yourself.
Micaela Marini Higgs
Laugh Boldly!
Art + Stories, Humor + Variety
Opinions, Variety

Laugh Boldly!

Laughter is advantageous, even if you don't feel like smiling at all. The creator of a wellness method that uses laughter, talks about its everyday benefits as well as its more profound properties.
Maria Hawranek
Monks on Ice
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Monks on Ice

The Tibetan Buddhist breathing technique ‘tummo’ creates inner heat. The practice of similar techniques might have helped the likes of Wim Hof to achieve the seemingly impossible in extreme cold.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
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
A Splash of Pepper Vodka
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

A Splash of Pepper Vodka

In Poland, a number of folk remedies exist for treating common health ailments. Far from being useless, these remedies do have health properties and help people deal with the drag of being unwell.
Paulina Olszanka