An antidote to the ever-faster pace of modern life, Zen monk Paul Loomans presents a simple, seven-step system known as “Time Surfing”, which shows you how to reinject calm into your life. In true Zen fashion, tips include: “Do one thing at a time, and finish what you’re doing” and, more radically, tearing up your to-do lists and trusting your intuition instead: “Your intuition is your best planner. If you trust it, it will provide you with a solid foundation of calm.” Time Surfing will change the way you live and work, enhancing creativity as well as efficiency. Most importantly, however, by choosing peace as the basis for all your daily activities, an inner sense of calm and tranquillity will arise in every area of your life
Weekly Inspiration
Accentuate the transition from one activity to another
Act like a cat who waits a little in the doorway before it goes outside. You will approach new activities with more attention and rest by consciously accentuating the transition from one activity to another.
A suprisingly simple method
To a more satisfying, relaxing, productive and healthy way of working while still having time for pleasant and comforting activities.
A step-by-step guide
Many examples, exercises, instructions and tips.
Based on natural human behavior
Experiences from the Zen monk, entrepreneur and father from 3 kids, Paul Loomans.
Videotraining ‘Work stress-free with Timesurfing’
You get access to the program where you learn Time Surfing in twelve easy steps.
Each lesson is explained in an instructional video.
A video lasts 10 to 15 minutes.
In the video you will be asked questions that you can find and answer in the attached handout.
- Supporting e-mail after each followed video lesson
- Appendix to solve what you postpone
- Appendix how to turn off notifications on your telephone and computer
Is that your dad?
‘Hey dad, you’re mentioned in The New Yorker,’ my daughter writes me in a text message, followed by a link to the article. ‘How do you know that?’ I ask. ‘A colleague forwarded it to me.’ The article
16 January, 2025
Aaron Hsu – Five answers on questions about Time Surfing
1. “What’s really made a difference for you with Time Surfing?” Honestly, just doing it. I think it’s tempting to see one element of it and then just do that, without actually doing
01 October, 2024
Mathious Boulianne – Catching the right wave at the right moment
I’ve been immersing myself in *Time Surfing* by Paul Loomans, reading it while warming up in my cozy sleeping bag on a recent camping trip, with my trusty Coleman stove turned on to keep the chill at
26 September, 2024
Paul Loomans
PAUL LOOMANS is the founder of Unravelling Stress in Amsterdam, where he coaches individuals and companies on how to deal with time more effectively. Based on the Zen traditions he developed the successful method Timesurfing for time-management and stress reduction. Paul has been a Zen monk since 1984 and has a family with three children.
Get in touch with Paul Loomans
Domselaerstraat 28, 1093 MA Amsterdam, Netherlands
