Buddhist Practices for Busyness, Overwhelm, and Burnout | Brother Chân Pháp Hữu

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<p dir="ltr">The Zen monk who burned out. How he fixed it. And how you can, too.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu">Brother Chân Pháp Hữu</a> began training at the age of 13 with the legendary Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh — who was an author, activist, and founder of the Plum Village tradition. Today Brother Pháp Hữu is the abbot of Plum Village's Upper Hamlet and the co-host of the Plum Village podcast <a href= "https://plumvillage.org/podcasts/the-way-out-is-in">The Way Out Is In</a>. He also recently co-authored a book, called <a href= "https://www.parallax.org/product/being-with-busyness/">Being with Busyness: Zen Ways to Transform Overwhelm and Burnout</a>. <strong><br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why humans today are busier and more overwhelmed than ever before </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why monastics aren't immune to burnout</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How  busyness is thrust upon us by the world, but it's also the result of us running from the shit we don't wanna face</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Practical tools for addressing busyness and burnout </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why doing nothing is an art</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The role of perspective—and how contemplating your own death can be a huge source of perspective </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The practice of total relaxation</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to have healthy boundaries without armoring up</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to say no without pissing people off</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"> How to protect ourselves in toxic environments</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">And much more</li> </ul> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Related Episodes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/the-buddhist-case-for-laziness-and-b68?utm_source=publication-search"> The Buddhist Case For Laziness (And How It Can Make You More Productive) | Brother Chân Pháp Hữu</a></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan's online community <a href= "http://www.danharris.com">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p> <p> </p>