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Author Mecking, Olga, author. Title Niksen : embracing the Dutch art of doing nothing / Olga Mecking. Publisher Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021. ©2020 Copies
ITEM LOC CALL # STATUS Eagle River adult nonfiction 158.1 MEC DUE 04-27-24 Webster adult nonfiction 155.8 MEC HC AVAILABLE Descript 250 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm Note "First published by Kosmos Uitgevers, The Netherlands in 2020" --Copyright page. Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents Introduction: oh no, not another wellness trend! -- What is niksen? -- But 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. 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." -- Provided by publisher. Subject Conduct of life. Well-being. Relaxation. Stress (Physiology) National characteristics, Dutch. Nothing (Philosophy) -- Miscellanea. Quality of life -- Netherlands. Philosophy, Dutch. ISBN/ISSN 9780358395317 (hardcover) 0358395313 (hardcover)
