Niksen : embracing the Dutch art of doing nothing
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Author
Mecking, Olga,
Contributors
Walker, Tracy, illustrator.
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780358395317, 0358395313, 9780358396352, 0358396352, 9780358396376, 0358396379
Physical Desc
250 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
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Available from Another Library
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.
Street Date
2101
Language
English
ISBN
9780358395317, 0358395313, 9780358396352, 0358396352, 9780358396376, 0358396379

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"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.
Description
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

Subjects

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

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Mecking, O., & Walker, T. (2021). Niksen: embracing the Dutch art of doing nothing . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mecking, Olga and Tracy, Walker. 2021. Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mecking, Olga and Tracy, Walker. Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Mecking, Olga,, and Tracy Walker. Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.

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