Niksen embracing the Dutch art of doing nothing
"The Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing"--
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2021.
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| 100 | 1 | |a Mecking, Olga, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Niksen : |b embracing the Dutch art of doing nothing / |c Olga Mecking. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Boston : |b Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, |c 2021. | |
| 300 | |a 250 pages : |b color illustrations ; |c 19 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-238) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a 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. | |
| 520 | |a "The Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 520 | |a 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 | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Conduct of life. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Well-being. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Relaxation. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Stress (Physiology) | |
| 650 | 0 | |a National characteristics, Dutch. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Nothing (Philosophy) |x Miscellanea. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Self-help publications. |2 lcgft | |
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