Live without worries

How to Achieve Peace of Mind with 48 Lessons from a Zen Buddhist Monk

In his new book, Shunmyo Masuno has compiled some of the most valuable Zen practices into 48 easy lessons for dealing with worry and stress. With her help, you will learn to control your daily worries, both at work and in your personal life. This accessible and easy-to-apply guide will transform Zen practices and Eastern wisdom into a successful way to deal with problems in your life, and you into a calmer and more positive version of yourself.

Here are some quick tips:

Lesson #1: don't compare yourself to others and 90% of your obsessions will disappear;

Lesson #5: don't focus on things that are out of your control;

Lesson #10: stop rushing, stop chasing goals at any cost;

Lesson #11: interpret things positively - you are the one who decides whether you are happy or not;

Lesson #14: stop taking in too much information;

Lesson #24: act instead of worry - things will definitely turn out better.

Shunmyo Masuno is the head priest of a 450-year-old Zen Buddhist temple in Japan, a landscape designer of Zen gardens, winner of numerous awards for his work, and a professor of environmental design at one of Japan's leading art schools. He has lectured around the world, including at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, Cornell University, and Brown University.