Most people know how difficult it is to stay calm and collected in a difficult modern world.

Dr Tony Fernando is a psychiatrist, a sleep specialist, a lecturer at the University of Auckland and a former ordained Buddhist monk - and he knows a thing or two about managing stress.

His new book, Life Hacks from the Buddha - How to be calm and content in a chaotic world, presents 50 ancient wisdom-inspired techniques to reduce worries and boost happiness.

He says the core issues impacting society haven't changed over the last couple decades - and he uses his insight to create solutions to processing these challenges.

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