The Art of Doing Nothing: Simple Ways to Make Time for Yourself
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0609600745 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Simple living expert Sarah Ban Breathnach calls it a "charming prescription for harried hearts and overwrought minds" that's "filled with persuasive reminders that we do too much and live too little." From its bits of well-taken wisdom ("Learn to say, 'I don't know,'"), to tranquil seaside photos, to little lessons on how to meditate, procrastinate, even turn a bath or wine tasting into intensely spiritual experiences, The Art of Doing Nothing is bound to help even the most high-strung, PalmPilot-toting folks remember exactly how it feels to fully relax. --Erica Jorgensen. Much more than merely a book about nothing, this is a concentrated guide to cultivating a sense of serenity
"good advice for those people who can't relax" according to Jennifer Bresnehan. love this book. read it when you are feeling stressed. helps you to put things into perspective. a good handbook to refer to time and time again. Excellent; easy to read while doing nothing J. Lizzi Some time ago, my best college buddy and I used to joke about never having enough time to "just do nothing." Now, in a casual, introspective way, author Véronique Vienne not only tells us how to find the time, but what to do while we're doing nothing."The Art. Donald Mitchell said The Delightful Rewards of Languour for Strivers. The title of this book is misleading. It sounds like an exhortation solely for La Dolce Vita. It is that all right, but it is much more as well."This book is designed to help you cultivate the seeds of serenity." From serenity, Ms. Vienne suggests that you will disc
The stress-reducing techniques described here require no time, no skill, no commitment. Without further ado--and without feeling guilty--we learn to unwind, exhale, and, yes, stop and smell the roses.Like Ira Gershwin, you will be delighted to discover that you've got plenty of nothin', and that nothin's plenty for you.. The Art of Doing NothingSimple Ways to Make Time for YourselfA culture of overachievers, we make things happen--and happen fast. While rushing along, though, the days seem to get shorter and shorter. If only time would hold still, just a little bit, to let us savor life's simplest moments.The Art of Doing Nothing will help to ease these bea