Tag: joy

Space for Joy
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Space for Joy

Peace is within us, as is joy. Sylwia Niemczyk asks Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, spiritual teacher and founder of the Art of Living Foundation, about tough times and ways to deal with them.
Sylwia Niemczyk
Let the Waves Flow
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Let the Waves Flow

Your thoughts are not your enemy. Let them come and go like waves on the ocean. Spiritual teacher Swami Jyothirmayah tells Agnieszka Rostkowska how to keep peace of mind.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Daily Grace
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Daily Grace

Everyday rituals are ephemeral prayers, a hint to the gods for protection, encircling life like a fragrant garland.
Jay Griffiths
Go Ahead and Play!
World + People
Science

Go Ahead and Play!

Early childhood is one of the most fundamental phases of cognitive and psychological development. In fact, play has a vital role in developing healthy social and emotional processes.
Agnieszka Fiedorowicz
Not Just the Mona Lisa
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Not Just the Mona Lisa

The most famous smile in art belongs to Mona Lisa. Yet upturned lips have a much longer history in portraiture, indicating a wide range of emotions – mystery, bliss and even disgust.
Anna Arno
Against Parenting
World + People
The Other School

Against Parenting

Psychologist Alison Gopnik talks about cultivating childhood, the importance of grandparents, and why reading books about parenting might not be such a good idea after all.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
How Joyful Are You?
Soul + Body
Good Mood

How Joyful Are You?

This 1987 personality quiz from our archives will help you to better understand and reflect on your ability to feel joy.
Przekrój
Hang in There
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Good Mood

Hang in There

In this 1979 report from the “Przekrój” archives, a series of journalists, clinicians and audience members muse on how to find joy in life.
Przekrój
Jump!
Art + Stories
Experiences

Jump!

“When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping, and the mask falls, so that the real person appears,” the photographer Philippe Halsman recalled. At the end of the photo shoot, he would say with a smile on his face: “Jump!”
Philippe Halsman
Say Yes to the World
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Good Mood

Say Yes to the World

In the late 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote the infamous words: “God is dead.” Yet rather than being a provocative attack on religion, the philosopher’s statement was an invitation to affirm one’s life.
Tomasz Stawiszyński