Being with Busyness

Navigate burnout, relieve stress, and reconnect with your inner joy with mindfulness and compassion practices inspired by Zen master Thich Nhat HanhNavigate burnout, relieve stress, and reconnect with your inner joy with mindfulness and compassion practices inspired by Zen master Thich Nhat HanhIn 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 toProcess sufferingRegain balanceSet healthy boundariesRest and nourish ourselvesBring back more happiness and joy in our livesPhap 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.

"In a world where 24 hours are never enough, to-do lists never end, and pain points never diminish, this delicious book offers a much needed and profound respite for heart and mind."
—Christiana Figueres, coauthor of The Future We Choose and founding partner of Global Optimism 

"It feels especially hard to switch off as an activist when there's a never-ending tide of problems to solve. Yet the mindfulness teachings of Plum Village have helped me find stillness. Practicing mindfulness has brought me back from the brink of burnout, and helped me to rediscover the joy in my work. I am especially indebted to Brother Phap Huu and Jo Confino, who are gifted teachers and communicators. Their podcast has transformed countless lives, and so will this book. If your first thought is 'I'm too busy to read this,' then this is precisely the book for you!"
—Clover Hogan, climate activist and founder of Force of Nature

Brother Phap 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.Spiritual mentor, coach, and journalist Jo Confino has partnered with the UN Development Program on a consciousness and systems change initiative, and sits on the boards of various 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 mindfulness advocate, Jo has worked closely with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his monastic community in France since 2009. Jo gained his MSc in Responsibility and Business Practice at the University of Bath.

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