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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 155.9042 EAN: 9780609600740 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0609600745 Label: Clarkson Potter Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: August 25, 1998 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Release Date: August 25, 1998 Studio: Clarkson Potter Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Much more than merely a book about nothing, this is a concentrated guide to cultivating a sense of serenity. 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 Product Description: The Art of Doing Nothing Simple Ways to Make Time for Yourself A 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 beat-the-clock jitters. The stress-reducing techniques described here require no time, no skill, no commitment. A practical guide to rest and relaxation, it ushers us into a world where "being" is more compelling than "doing." Beautifully illustrated with Erica Lennard's photographs, The Art of Doing Nothing gives us permission to celebrate idleness in all its mesmerizing forms. Véronique Vienne's delightfully informative essays on the art of breathing, meditating, bathing, listening, waiting, and more offer useful tips on such skills as how to whistle, stay in the moment, take a nap, cure a cold, or watch the sun set over the horizon. 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - I loved this bookThis book has lots of great information in it. It really makes you start thinking about how you are living your life. Are you rushing through it? Or, are you enjoying it? Highly recommended for all. Rating: - Excellent handy guides for the time-pressed, over-achieving generation!Instinctively, I picked up these two small but wonderful books while browsing the local bookstores during one weekend: 1. The Art of Doing Nothing: Simple Ways to Make Time for Yourtself, by Veronique Vieene; 2. The Art of Napping, by William Anthony; Ever since I have read Jeff Davidson's Breathing Space: Living & Working @ a Confortable Space in a Sped Up Society, many years ago, I have always valued - & benefitted tremendously from - the power of time-out. In a ... Read More Rating:  - The Art of Using a ThesaurusThe author makes a pointed effort of using a tiring collection of little used eight letter words...in combination. End result: endless, rambling sentences. The content is quite dull and uninspiring. Exasperating considering I expected this piece to be a beautiful, pleasant read. To follow the author's recommendation, one must reside near a surplus of speciality and gourmet shops. For those of us in the middle to lower economic range, try a fragrant bubble bath from a local dollar store, lock ... Read More Rating: - It was just so soIt's an ok book - the pictures are pretty - but I honestly haven't even been inspired to read it - it's more just for looking at Rating:  - A really strange book???I purchased this book in conjunction with "The Art of Imperfection" - and was completely disappointed with both books. This one particularly was, how shall I say, strange? I was expecting to get something out of this book and received nothing. No mind-opening statements, no inspiration, nothing. I wouldn't waste my money again. 
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