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Title: Lost Art of Doing Nothing, The: How the Dutch Live Well with Niksen
Author: WILLEMS MAARTJE
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 25/05/2021
Imprint: AFFIRM PRESS
Price: $25.00
Publishing status: Active
Sometimes, the best thing we can do for ourselves is nothing. The Dutch have a word for this form of active rest: niksen (which translates closely to \”doing nothing\”). It is a state of non-productivity – staring out a window, lying on the grass, closing our eyes, or listening to music – that can help decrease stress, improve health, inspire creativity, and more. But it’s harder than you think, and by no means a holy grail. In this fast-paced world our brains are not easily switched off. And for the Dutch, the word implies that you don’t just stand there empty-handed, but do something and live your best life!
In this charmingly illustrated guide, Dutch journalist Maartje Willems draws on a pool of interviews, studies, books, and films to teach us exactly how niksen can lead to a healthier way of living.
Following on the tail of hygge and lagom, the global phenomenon of niksen could be misunderstood as yet another promise for a better life. But niksen shows us that all this doing only adds up to more stress about why these so-called easy tools have not led to lasting happiness. This book reveals the lost art of a word that has been around for centuries, and helps us find a less stressful and more easygoing world.
ISBN: 9781615197644
Weight: 300g
Pages: 160