The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World | Haemin Sunim

“Is it the world that’s busy, or is it my mind?” Embrace a path to serenity with Haemin Sunim’s bestselling guide The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World, where ancient wisdom meets modern mindfulness.

In today’s relentless pace, Haemin Sunim—a Korean-born Buddhist meditation teacher—offers eight transformative guideposts to nurture well-being amid life’s demands. Drawing on personal insight and Buddhist philosophy, he explores relationships, self-care, spirituality, and rest, inviting readers to rediscover balance through reflection and compassion. Each principle is illuminated by more than twenty full-color illustrations, encouraging you to pause, breathe, and notice how slowing down can shift both perspective and pace.

Features:

• Themes: Mindfulness, self-compassion, emotional resilience
• Genre: Self-Help, Spirituality
• Reading Level: Adult; gentle, accessible prose
• Unique Selling Points: Forbes’s “Greatest Self-Help Books of All Time,” full-color calming illustrations
• Bonuses: Guided reflection exercises, visual interludes, chapter summaries

Praise:

• “Wise advice on how to reflect and slow down.” —Elle
• “Forbes’ Greatest Self-Help Books of All Time.”

About the Author:

Haemin Sunim is a Korean-born Buddhist teacher and international bestseller whose writings and talks inspire millions to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and inner peace.

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Discover how pausing and paying attention to life’s simple moments can transform your well-being with Haemin Sunim’s The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down—your essential guide to calm in a busy world.