A review by boundinfiction
Niksen: The Dutch Art of Doing Nothing by Annette Lavrijsen

4.0

Even though it’s a pandemic at the moment and I haven’t been to work in 7 months, I still find myself feeling guilty or lazy for just sitting around doing nothing.

Niksen is a book about exactly that, the art of doing nothing and taking time for yourself. The Dutch have clearly figured out exactly how to live life and this book will teach you about what niksen really means.
Hint, it doesn’t mean browsing mindlessly through social media sitting on the couch, or binging the new Netflix series.

Just by reading this I instantly felt more calm and for the first time in a while, I didn’t beat myself up for not being productive.
So grab this book, take some time for yourself, find a comfy area and practice Niksen.