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Author:

Mecking, Olga, author.

Title:

Niksen : embracing the Dutch art of doing nothing / Olga Mecking.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

250 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm

Subject:

Conduct of life.
Well-being.
Relaxation.
Stress (Physiology)
National characteristics, Dutch.
Nothing (Philosophy)--Miscellanea.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-238) and index.

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.

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.

ISBN:

0358395313
9780358395317

LCCN:

2020033835

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

HHPC765 -- Laurens Public Library (Laurens)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)