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eemschillern t1_isrpsne wrote

Reply to comment by drdildamesh in The benefits of doing nothing | An overactive 'life drive' endlessly seeks expansion, inevitably leads to burnout, and drains us of the energy needed to truly progress. Finding the time to do nothing is essential to reassessing who we are and who we want to be. by IAI_Admin

Not spending all your time being productive does not mean you can’t be productive at all. In Dutch culture it is pretty common to do nothing regularly, we call it “niksen” (literally translated nothinging). It’s just a way to spend some of your free time. You don’t always have to do something productive but can also eg stare out the window for a while.

Niksen Is the Dutch Lifestyle Concept of Doing Nothing

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dirtd0g t1_issx2qi wrote

This is the way I interpreted the article.

I do like being busy and thrive in a dynamic environment. But, my partner and I made a conscious decision years ago to make sure our leisure time can be just that. When a busy week leads into a busy weekend, we get burnt out. So, we make sure we have weekends with NO plans. Just chill and do NOTHING.

NIKSEN!

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eemschillern t1_iswh832 wrote

That’s great! That’s pretty much what we do too.

Normal conversation in the Netherlands: “What are you doing tonight?” “Nothing” “Oh okay, so you are free to hang?” “No no, I have plans to do nothing!”

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