How Can Social Prescribing Help Shorten Waiting Times for Doctors?
Author: Edyta Ruta
13.04.2026
Long waiting times to see a doctor are currently one of the most noticeable problems in the healthcare system. Public debate usually leads to the same conclusion: we need more doctors, more money and more services. Meanwhile, experiences from other countries show that part of the solution may lie elsewhere in better matching support to the real needs of patients.
Resilience is not toughness but flexibilty
Author: Rafał Sakowski
28.03.2026
Social resilience is the ability of a community (e.g., a municipality, school, office, hospital) to cope with difficult events so that essential matters keep functioning, and people can adapt and learn. It is not “being tough” but wisely adjusting and helping one another.
Where Did Artistic Performances at Olympic Opening Ceremonies Come From?
Author: Mary Nowak
18.02.2026
While watching the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, it struck me that I actually don’t know how these grand artistic celebrations began. In contemporary narratives, sport often doesn’t naturally connect with art. So where did the idea come from to open a sporting event with an artistic spectacle?
The Gray Zone
Author: Rafał Sakowski
11.02.2026
I have always been told that the world is not black and white, but exists in shades of grey, and that navigating this zone of uncertainty is an art. Conversations and panels during the Freedom Games in Łódź last year, as well as discussions of reports on Russian and Belarusian influence, had a significant impact on me…
Art – an Underappreciated Pillar of Health
Author: Edyta Ruta
04.02.2026
“Art Cure” by Daisy Fancourt is a book that was missing from the market – dense in content yet written in an accessible way, allowing anyone to benefit from scientific research on the health-promoting effects of art and culture.
Social Infrastructure as a Response to Loneliness
Author: Mary Nowak
20.01.2026
Continuing the reflections begun in the previous article I focus on the context of space and social infrastructure and their role in counteracting loneliness and social isolation.This is an important topic for us as PASMO, because the mental health of communities is part of the broader issue of social resilience…
Loneliness as a Vector of Cognitive Warfare
Author: Rafał Sakowski
13.01.2026
Last year, two studies struck me deeply. Read together, they form a bleak but very practical warning signal about our social resilience. The first is the WHO report on loneliness, second is the report by the PZU Foundation and infuture.institute, “Can Poles Dream?”…
Social Resilience to 2040: Security, Democracy and Well-Being — 8 Paths for Action
Author: Rafał Sakowski
8.01.2026
Resilience is not about “gritting your teeth.” It is the ability to survive shocks, adapt, and rebuild—without losing trust, freedom, and quality of life. And it does not happen on its own. If we are serious about 2040, we must build it in parallel across three areas: security, democracy, and well-being…
