Being with Busyness: Zen Ways to Transform Overwhelm and Burnout

Navigate burnout, relieve stress, and reconnect with your inner joy with mindfulness and compassion practices inspired by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh

In this fast-paced, complex world, how do we uphold our ideals without burning out? How can we remain open and vulnerable while also ensuring our safety and protection? Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist and leadership coach Jo Confino examine the modern diseases of busyness, overwhelm, and burnout, and how the power of mindfulness and compassion can help us when we run out of energy and inspiration to

• Process suffering
• Regain balance
• Set healthy boundaries
• Rest and nourish ourselves

• Bring back more happiness and joy in our lives

Phap Huu and Jo Confino also offer ways to practice the authentic, loving, and courageous communication needed to break through and transform stressful situations in relationships at work and home. With examples drawn from real life on the spiritual road, they share candid stories, timeless wisdom, and the simple yet effective practices they follow daily for a dynamic and balanced way of life.

Author: Brother Phap Huu, Jo Confino
Publisher: Parallax Press
Published: 10/22/2024
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781952692871
ISBN10: 1952692873
BISAC Categories:
- Self-Help | Self-Management | Stress Management
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Mindfulness & Meditation
- Health & Fitness | Mental Health

About the Author
Brother Ph?p Hũu (Dharma Friend) first encountered Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community as a nine-year-old child when his father, a former refugee from the war in Vietnam, took his family from Canada to visit Plum Village France in 1996. From the age of twelve, Brother Phap Huu knew that he wished to become a monk and ordained as a novice monk in 2002. He has been the abbot of Plum Village Upper Hamlet since January 2011.

Executive coach, journalist, and sustainability expert Jo Confino has partnered with the UN Development Program on a consciousness and systems change initiative, and serves on the boards of a number of climate organizations. Jo held senior editorial positions at the HuffPost in New York and The Guardian in London, where he oversaw its sustainable business website. A passionate mindfulness advocate, Jo has worked closely with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his monastic community in France since 2009.