{"id":148691,"date":"2023-01-16T15:52:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T14:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=148691"},"modified":"2026-01-20T09:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:59:28","slug":"you-can-relax-in-this-strangely-shaped-box-in-the-university-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2023\/01\/16\/you-can-relax-in-this-strangely-shaped-box-in-the-university-library\/","title":{"rendered":"You can relax in this \u2018strangely shaped box\u2019 in the University Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since November, there has been a rather striking piece of furniture in the university library: the so-called Mindfulnest. It provides an isolated space that lets you get away from all the hustle and bustle for a while.<\/p>\n

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The Mindfulnest is located in the corner of the university library.<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u201cThe library suddenly has this strangely shaped box, which I\u2019ve never seen before\u201d, says Mikail D\u00f6ner (23), International Bachelor Economics and Business Economics student at EUR. He points to the white, octagonal pod that has been in the corner next to the entrance to the university library since November. \u201cI want to know what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Mindfulnest\u2019, it says in black letters on the door. When Mikail entered the small space and closed the door, he first got a \u2018strange feeling\u2019. \u201cYou\u2019re isolated from the world in there, and you can\u2019t hear the sounds of the library any more.\u201d The small space contains a soft bench, and the coloured lights are dimmed. There is a slightly sweet, floral smell. On the wall hangs a tablet with two choices: guided or unguided meditation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAbove all, it\u2019s a place where you can take a moment for yourself\u201d, says Pim van den Bos (28), creator of the Mindfulnest. When he was studying law in Amsterdam, he felt that this kind of place was missing at the university. \u201cI was busy with my studies and my job, and my girlfriend was terminally ill. Meditation helped me to stay in balance, but I was always forced to go back home to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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