- 256 pages
- English
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About this book
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, nor is it a state of laziness or boredom. It's not scrolling through social media, or wondering what you're going to cook for dinner. Rather, to niks is to make a conscious choice to sit back, let go, and do nothing at all.
With this book, learn how to do nothing in the most important areas of your life, such as:
Niksen is not a form of meditation, nor is it a state of laziness or boredom. It's not scrolling through social media, or wondering what you're going to cook for dinner. Rather, to niks is to make a conscious choice to sit back, let go, and do nothing at all.
With this book, learn how to do nothing in the most important areas of your life, such as:
- AT HOME: Find a comfy nook and sit. No technology or other distractions.
- AT WORK: Stare at your computer. Take in the view from your office. Close your eyes.
- IN PUBLIC: Forget waiting for the bus, enjoy some relaxing niksen time.
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Index
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
Adam, Hajo, 10
Agendas, in Dutch culture, 77–78
Alcohol consumption, 93
American culture, 64–65, 91–92, 173, 174, 200
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 55
Animals, 88
Anxiety
and procrastination, 126–27
from stress, 113–14
The Atlantic, 92
Bailey, Chris
on distractions, 43, 147
on guilt, 149, 175–76
on ideas, 39
on mind wandering, 124, 128–29
on smartphones, 103
on taking breaks, 46–47, 140–41, 175–76
on work cultures, 124–25, 144
B
Baking, 203–4
BBC Religion, 15
Beck, Rebecca, 35
Bellezza, Silvia, 35, 96, 97, 110–11
Belonging, sense of, 152
Benefits of niksen, 119–36
creativity, 127–32
improved decision making, 132–35
improved health, 120–23
productivity, 123–27
Bespreekbaarheid, 82
Bible, 90
Bike riding, 186–87
Billinghurst, Stuart, 67–68
Bircher Brenner, Maximilian
Oscar, 95
Birthday parties, Dutch, 67–68
Bitterballen, 62
Blodgett, Amanda Hsiung, 36
Body, listening to your, 187
BoekCoach (website), 28
Boisgontier, Matthieu, 32–33, 108–9, 163–64
Boredom, 33, 42, 185
Boredom parties, 157
Boundaries, 131, 154
Brain(s)
children’s, 154
and fitting in, 107
niksen and the, 120–23, 181–87
and stress, 113
Brain dump, creating a, 148
Brain networks, 122–23
Break, taking a, 46–47, 140–41, 146–47, 149
Breathing, 15
Bregman, Rutger, 194
British culture, 36, 92–93
Bruno-Clarke, Li, 63, 14...
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Frontispiece
- Copyright
- 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
- Creating Nikstopia
- The Nikseneers’ Manifesto
- Quick Niksen Tips
- Niksen Tips from the Dutch
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Connect with HMH