The joy of doing nothing : a real-life guide to stepping back, slowing down, and creating a simpler, happier, joy-filled life

Fight back against busyness and celebrate the pleasure of doing nothing in this new guide that helps relieve stress and increase happiness in your life. In The Joy of Doing Nothing you'll discover how to step away from everything you think you have to do and learn to live a minimalist life. Rachel Jonat shares simple strategies to help you stop overscheduling, find time for yourself, and create moments of calm every day. You'll learn how to focus more on the important aspects of life, such as family and friends, and scale back your schedule to create more time in the day to care for yourself. The philosophy of doing nothing. Time: the ultimate luxury ; Restore yourself by doing nothing ; The health benefits of doing nothing ; How do you do nothing? ; How often should you do nothing? ; When you're too busy to do nothing ; The power of connection ; Doing nothing is a path to greater contentment Family and friends. Doing nothing with a family/kids ; Build deeper friendships by doing nothing together ; How to share the joy of doing nothing with friends Work. What is doing nothing at work? ; How doing nothing can improve your performance at work ; Doing nothing redefines why you're working ; Use the do-nothing philosophy to reshape how you work ; Finding the time to do nothing at work ; Finding the space to do nothing at work ; Maximizing your breaks to do nothing Home. Doing nothing with other people around ; Designing a space to do nothing ; Benefits of a do-nothing household ; Simplify household tasks when you do nothing ; Do-nothing rituals for your home Other activities. Hobbies ; Doing nothing on social media ; Exercise ; Volunteering and social activism ; Save money when you do nothing ; Deep rest is vital for wellness ; Doing nothing helps you do more ; Have less white noise in your life ; Get more of what you love ; Start doing nothing...right now! "In a world where there's always something, take a minute and enjoy doing nothing. Imagine waking up and ... peace. No rush to make it out the door. No scramble to get everyone fed and dressed. No panic over things that weren't done the night before. Just ten minutes for you to enjoy doing nothing. Doesn't that sound amazing? The Joy of Doing Nothing shows you how to find time in your overscheduled life for these wonderful moments -- and how to let go of any guilt you may have over "wasting" time. Whether it's the ten minutes before starting your day or a Saturday afternoon of unscheduled bliss, allowing yourself this time is the ultimate luxury, and you deserve it. Minimalism expert and author Rachel Jonat shows you the simple ways you can make room in your life for recharging your batteries, leaving you more open to receiving joy -- every day. Go ahead. Take a step back, hit pause, and enjoy doing nothing!"--page 4 of cover. A series of achievable solutions for simplifying life and celebrating the pleasure of just doing nothing.