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Each country has its own secret to happiness. If "pyt", which means "don't worry about it and stuff ...
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Each country has its own secret to happiness. If "pyt", which means "don't worry about it and stuff happens" , explains the relaxed attitude of Danish people, "niksen" will reveal how Dutch people combat (对抗) stress and burnout in a fast-paced lifestyle.
The term "niksen" origins from the Dutch word "niks", which refers to "nothing". Mindfulness, another welcome subject to help people have a peaceful mind. But unlike mindfulness, niksen is not about concentrating on the present moment. It's about letting yourself do nothing, and allowing your mind to run free without expectation. In practice, this means "hanging around, looking at your surroundings, or listening to music as long as it's without purpose," according to Time Magazine.
Niksen sounds contrary (矛盾的) to the advice we were all given as kids. Nowadays, we're constantly told to stay busy and work harder than everyone else. But niksen opposes (反对) that mentality. It offers the chance to "deliciously do nothing", as Carolien Hamming, a coach at CSR Centrum, an organization devoted to fighting stress and burnout in the Netherlands, told Time. She thinks that niksen is essential (重要的) to staying healthy, since it's a form of mental relaxation and healing. Just as a wild animal lies in wait for their prey,niksen seems to be a natural state of being.
For some people, niksen can mean more than just stress reduction (减压). It's also a way to imagine new ideas or plans. As an early adopter of niksen, Jenny Holden, a communications expert in the UK, adds it to her daily lunch breaks. "Within 10 minutes of doing nothing--just staring and listening to myself-my head began to clear and sort out my work and home to-do lists," she told the MetroUK.
Above all, niksen is a suggestion for balancing work and rest. As Dutch-born writer Ogla Mecking wrote in US-based Whooly Magazine, niksen is the "thorough enjoyment of life's pauses".
Everyone is encouraged to embrace your niksen moments. They revitalize (使恢复元气) you and give you the strength needed to face everyday challenges.
1.What does niksen mean?
A.Living in the moment. B.Leading a healthy lifestyle
C.Using your wildest imagination. D.Being free and doing nothing
2.The writer mentions Jenny Holden in Paragraph 4 to show _________.
A.how niksen improves one's mental heath
B.niksen is closely related to stress reduction
C.niksen can help people come up with new thought
D.niksen can offer the chance to do something more important
3.The word "thorough" in Paragraph 5 probably means "_________".
A.long B.full C.fast D.quiet
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.An introduction to the Duteh lifestyle.
B.Suggestions on how to balance work and rest.
C.The importance of allowing time to pause life.
D.An explanation of some Danish words about life attitudes.
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