The Lost Art of Doing Nothing: How the Dutch Unwind with Niksen
Health and medicine, Self help
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
&“The best thing about niksen is the absence of a goal. It doesn&’t serve a purpose, but it&’s wonderful.&”Don&’t you think it&’s time for a break? Plagued—as we are!—by nonstop pings and notifications, we have lost the knack of zoning… out. Kicking back. Slacking off. Even when pandemic-induced lockdowns forcibly cleared our calendars, many who thought I&’m free! filled their days with Netflix and doomscrolling. How can we reclaim our free time (planned or not) to truly rest and reset? The Dutch have it figured out: with niksen. Perhaps their best-kept lifestyle secret, niksen is the art of doing, well, nothing. It&’s the opposite of productivity, and it&’s incredibly good for your . . . MIND—it makes you calmer.BODY—it offers rest on hectic days.CREATIVITY—it clears a space for brilliant ideas. WALLET—it&’s free! If you&’re waiting for an invitation to go lie down in the sunshine, this book is it.