The art of doing nothing is not about being unproductive—it’s about restoring balance. By allowing ourselves to pause, reflect, and simply exist, we create a healthier and more sustainable way ...

Hormones go wild, attention is fleeting, and creativity takes a dive. In contrast, if you just learn to do nothing, your brain will flip to default mode network (DMN) mode-the neural analogue of ...

No one wants to feel bored and useless in retirement. But sometimes it’s nice to just relax and do absolutely nothing. Here's how to adjust to a relaxing pace of life in retirement. You’ve ...

And he made me sit there with him. For the next 27 minutes, I was doing nothing but watching the clouds and smiling at each other. Honestly, they were the most satisfactory 27 minutes of my day ...

That’s the kind of wisdom that stings. I believe that the art of doing nothing is a skill everyone needs to master in life. Before you get any ideas, let me clarify — doing nothing doesn’t ...

Dolce far niente. Niksen. Wu-wei. Mooching. Plenty of cultures have names for the art of doing nothing, but it’s an activity that many Americans struggle with. Studies show that nearly half of U ...

The ‘do nothing’ Dutch concept of niksen is trending again as a wellness hack to soothe frazzled minds. But could you ever practise it where you really need it: at work? I’m lying on a ...

Try channelling your cat. As author Stéphane Garnier points out in the book, How To Live Like Your Cat, our feline friends are masters at the art of doing nothing. “Judging by the way cats ...