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On January 16 every year National Nothing Day is celebrated in the US...
On January 16 every year National Nothing Day is celebrated in the US and the day is about doing nothing at all.
Our daily routine can be extremely exhausting, and managing work and household chores can appear to be difficult tasks. To break the monotony of life, doing nothing for a day is not a bad idea after all.
Late American newspaper columnist Harold Coffin was the first to propose the day. The objective was simple – do nothing, be non-productive and let yourself be yourself. The day is a celebration of life, a day to remind oneself that sometimes, giving yourself time and relaxing is fine too.
National Nothing Day, in a way, can also be considered an act of rebellion. The world always wants us to be on our feet. Society wants us to keep working, earning, running errands and be productive. Celebrating this day means showing the world that for at least a day, you have the licence to slow down, sit back and give yourself time.
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