Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh outlines the basics of mindfulness and how mindful living can slow down an overactive mind to help us concentrate.

How do you gain better focus amid the endless distractions of modern life?

Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Zen Master, author, and activist whose work focused on creating more peace – both within us and in the larger socio-political world – through the practices of Zen Buddhism.

How to Focus is in Nhất Hạnh's nine-part Mindfulness Essentials series, which also includes How to Love, How to Walk, and How to Relax.

How to Focus explores how mindfulness contributes to inner peace of mind, which helps us focus on what matters most.

By expanding on Buddhist teachings like impermanence and nirvana, Nhất Hạnh helps others discover their capacity for deep concentration.