India, July 19 -- In our society, there is always pressure to be active and productive, but there is a global competition based on a completely opposite philosophy. To win, participants are required to do just one thing - nothing. Called the Space-Out competition, participants are required to do absolutely nothing for ninety minutes.

According to a report by the Guardian, the competition first started as an art by Korean artist Woopsyang. The first-ever event was held in Seoul in 2014 as part of a performance art piece. It saw people space out for 90 minutes. Since then, the art has taken the form of a competition and has been hosted worldwide.

The contest about doing nothing is a way to help people realise the importance of downtime. ...