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Book

Niksen : embracing the Dutch art of doing nothing

Call Number

  • 158.1 M487 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.

Physical Description

250 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm

Summary

"The Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing"--

Niksen is not a form of meditation, or is it a state of laziness or boredom. To niks is to make a conscious choice to sit back, let go, and do nothing at all. Mecking shows readers how to take a break from all the busyness-- with heartfelt permission to do nothing. -- adapted from back cover

Contents

  • Introduction: Oh no, not another wellness trend!
  • What is niksen?
  • What if the Dutch got it right?
  • Why is niksen so hard?
  • Niksen is good for you. Yes, it is
  • Niksening up your life
  • When niksen doesn't work
  • Epilogue: Creating nikstopia
  • Appendix 1: The Nikseneers' manifesto
  • Appendix 2: Quick niksen tips
  • Appendix 3: Niksen tips from the Dutch.

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