The Lost Art of Doing Nothing: How the Dutch Unwind with Niksen

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 ItS 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 DonT 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.