Maria Hawranek
is an independent reporter, born in 1987. She works alongside Szymon Opryszek, with whom she published the books “Tańczymy już tylko w Zaduszki” [We Only Dance on All Soul’s Day Now] (2016) and “Wyhoduj sobie wolność. Reportaże z Urugwaju” [Grow Yourself Some Freedom: Reportage from Uruguay] (2018). A lover of Latin America and life in the countryside.
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Shake It Off
Shake It Off
How Tremoring Helps with Stress
Magazine / society
Krzysztof Karauda—a trainee Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) trainer—explains how the body uses movement to release tension after stressful experiences.
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A Chance for Gifts of Fate
A Chance for Gifts of Fate
An Interview with Educator Allyson Apsey
Magazine / society
Non-traditional teaching approaches that integrate serendipity and social emotional learning can greatly aid the development of children in the classroom.
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Vatas, Pittas and Kaphas
healthy living
Vatas, Pittas and Kaphas
An Interview with an Ayurvedic Therapist
Magazine / society
Ayurvedic therapist Patrycja Sadowska explains what doshas are, and how we can practice Ayurveda, far from its native India.
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A Dip in the Ice Feels Rather Nice
healthy living
A Dip in the Ice Feels Rather Nice
An Interview About Cold Water Swimming
Reading / society
Andrzej Hrycaj, a cold water swimming instructor specializing in the Wim Hof Method, explains what we can gain from taking an ice cold dip.
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Turn Off Your Autopilot
Turn Off Your Autopilot
An Interview with Paweł Malinowski
Magazine / society
Psychotherapist Paweł Malinowski talks about good and bad habits, as well as how to give them up or shape them.
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The Intentional Life
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The Intentional Life
How to Cultivate Intentions
Magazine / society
Amid the chaos of our everyday lives, it is often difficult to focus on what we truly want. We can achieve this by following Mallika Chopra and cultivating intentions.
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Between Control and Hallucination
Between Control and Hallucination
An Interview with Anil Seth
Magazine / science
Neuroscientist Anil Seth talks about hallucinogenics, artificial intelligence, and how our perception of the world might not be consistent with reality.
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The Power of Narrative
Mind the climate
The Power of Narrative
An Interview with Andri Snær Magnason
Magazine / society
Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason talks about how to write about climate change, the intersection of death and nature, and Iceland’s sacred cow.
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All the Deaths of Elisabeth
All the Deaths of Elisabeth
The Life of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Magazine / society
The Swiss psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was a pioneer in the study of dying and grief, paving the way for the hospice care movement.
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Live to Die
Live to Die
Death in the Tana Toraja Community
Magazine / society
The Tana Toraja community in Indonesia treats death as a long, tender goodbye – thereby forging a strong connection with the lives of the departed.
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The Anxious Heart
The Anxious Heart
An Interview with Sandeep Jauhar
Magazine / science
Cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar talks about how to live with a healthy heart, the importance of family doctors, and why his profession needs a new paradigm.
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The Subterranean Brain of the Forest
Mind the climate
The Subterranean Brain of the Forest
How Trees Communicate
Magazine / science
The forest is full of life, not only in the green leaves that burst out of tree crowns, but also underground, where a dense collection of roots and fungi form a communication network.
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Jungle, Our Healer
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Jungle, Our Healer
Botanical Medicine in the Americas
Magazine / society
In the Indigenous communities of Panama and Suriname, botanical decoctions are effective in treating a number of health ailments.
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Sun in a Jar
Sun in a Jar
Making Kombucha at Home
Magazine / society
Kombucha is easy enough to make at home. All you need is to order a starter kit with a SCOBY, wait for it to ferment, and then experience a new, healthier life.
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Dr. Fungus, M.D.
Dr. Fungus, M.D.
The Medicinal Properties of Mushrooms
Magazine / science
Mushrooms may hold the key to treating a number of diseases, including cancer. In Poland, mycologists are exploring the medicinal potential of fungi in Białowieża Forest.
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Laugh Boldly!
Laugh Boldly!
An Interview with Sebastian Gendry
Magazine / society
Sebastian Gendry, creator of the laughter wellness method, talks about the everyday benefits of laughing, as well as its more profound properties.
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Teenage Heroes
Teenage Heroes
Three Remarkable Children
Magazine / society
Today’s youth are often maligned by the older generations, yet many of them have the drive and ability to fearlessly change the world.
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The Extinction of Silence
The Extinction of Silence
An Interview with Gordon Hempton
Magazine / society
Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton talks about the sound of melting snow, what it means to truly listen, and how silence continues to creep away from us.
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The Un-Prison
The Un-Prison
Life Inside Uruguay’s Most Progressive Prison
Reading / society
Punta de Rieles is home to around 600 prisoners, 38 small businesses and a thriving inmate community. It also has some of South America’s lowest recidivism rates.