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Niksen™

Go niksenIt’s allowed here

Niksen is Dutch for doing nothing, on purpose. No scrolling, no lists, just being. It rests you, and it’s where the best ideas come from. Put your phone away and do nothing for a few minutes, or work on one thing without a screen. The dot keeps time.

  1. ChooseSilence or focus.
  2. Put awayYour phone, your mouse, your thoughts.
  3. Come backAnd see what your time made.
Truly off the grid? This works without internet too.
  1. iPhone: swipe down from the top right and tap the aeroplane.
  2. Android: swipe down from the top and tap Aeroplane mode.
  3. Laptop: turn off wifi, via the wifi icon in the menu bar or taskbar.

Then choose Silence or Focus. The page is already on your screen, keeps working and counts how long you’re off the grid. Done? Turn your connection back on.

Niksen already existed. We just added the ™.OnlineNo clock. No sound. No notifications.

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    Letting your mind wander helps ideas ripen: in research by Baird et al. (Psychological Science, 2012), people found more creative solutions after a break in which their thoughts could wander freely.