Do Nothing: Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing and Underliving

This manifesto helps us break free of our unhealthy devotion to efficiency and shows us how to reclaim our time and humanity. Despite our constant search for new ways to hack our bodies and minds for peak performance, human beings are working more instead of less, living harder not smarter, and becoming more lonely and anxious. The key lies in embracing what makes us human: our creativity, our social connections, our ability for reflective thought, and our capacity for joy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2021
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Despite our relentless pursuit of happiness, we remain profoundly miserable. This manifesto aims to liberate us from our unhealthy obsession with efficiency and guide us toward reclaiming our time and humanity.

This book holds immense significance and has the potential to transform lives. Through intelligence and compassion, Headlee offers practical solutions for how we can reclaim our health and humanity amidst a technological revolution that appears determined to destroy both. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to have read this book. It delivers on its promise of a better life, as endorsed by bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert, known for her works such as "Big Magic" and "Eat, Pray, Love."

Despite our relentless search for new ways to hack our bodies and minds for peak performance, human beings are working more instead of less, living harder rather than smarter, and becoming increasingly lonely and anxious. We strive for absolute excellence in every aspect of our lives, disregarding our natural strengths. Why do we measure our time in terms of efficiency rather than meaning? Why cannot we simply take a break?

In "Do Nothing," award-winning journalist Celeste Headlee unveils a new path forward, seeking to instigate a global shift in our thinking so that we can stop sabotaging our well-being, set work aside, and start living instead of merely doing. The key lies in embracing what makes us human: our creativity, our social connections (Instagram does not count), our ability for reflective thought, and our capacity for joy. Celeste's strategies will enable us to regain control over our lives and break our addiction to false efficiency, including:

- Increase our time perception and determine how our hours are being spent.
- Stop comparing ourselves to others.
- Invest in quality idle time. Take a hot bath and listen to music.
- Spend face-to-face time with friends and family.

By embracing these strategies, we can reclaim our time and humanity, rediscovering the joy and fulfillment that come from living a more authentic and meaningful life. Let us embrace the power of "Do Nothing" and embark on a journey toward greater happiness and well-being.

Weight: 230g
Dimension: 127 x 198 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349422251