A Monk's Guide To Finding Happiness, Cultivat...

We live in a culture that often celebrates the ‘perfect’ relationship but does little to prepare us for the reality of long-term commitment. Modern life is filled with idealised images of love and marriage – but the truth, as today’s guest suggests, is far more human, messy and u ...  Show more

Are you in control of your nervous system – or is it in control of you? It's a question that deserves your attention, because the answer affects everything from how well you sleep to how you react when life is hard. And my guest this week believes most of us have more agency than ...  Show more

Haemin Sunim (IG: @haemin_sunim) is a Zen Buddhist teacher, writer and the founder of the School of Broken Hearts in Seoul. He is one of the most influential Zen monks in the world. Haemin's books, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down and Love for Imperfect Things have ...  Show more

One of the world's most prominent Buddhist monks, Haemin Sunim, joined us at Google in London to talk about self-care, discussing that only by accepting yourself - and the flaws which make you who you are - can you have compassionate and fulfilling relationships at home and wo ...

This week, I'm talking to ‘mega-monk' Haemin Sunim. His first book The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World was published last year and sold over 4 million copies worldwide. His second book, Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself i ...  Show more