How often do you say this? Where has the time gone? You plan the days to the fullest and have no time for lunch to get a cup of coffee or even take a nature break between Zoom calls. We schedule – chores, works, chores, bills, family, and friends from rising to sleep.
The weekend finally comes around, and guess what? We thoroughly plan – kids’ activities, the yard, the home, shopping, activities, friends, family, and come Sunday night; you need a weekend.
Welcome to the art of doing nothing. The Italians call it ‘il dolce far niente’ – the sweetness of doing nothing, and the Dutch term it ‘Niksen,’ plain doing nothing.
Nothing includes reading, having a relaxing cup of coffee and a cookie or two, a nap when you choose to. Maybe a stroll and possibly just doing nothing. If you think this is not an art, try it.
It is not that you need a new art or ‘task’ but instead, you taking some time to merely just be. Research shows that it is essential to your overall well-being to self-care. If you want to get through that plan for the next week and achieve the entire to-do list, prepare now.
Granted, if your day already entails, well, doing nothing, then let’s not make this a vocation. However, if you are that overscheduled person constantly running out of time, take the opportunity to do nothing.
