Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative

by Scott Eblin

Harness the power of mindfulness for better work and a better life

There are only 168 hours in a week, and it can often feel like most of them are spoken for. In Overworked and Overwhelmed, bestselling author Scott Eblin makes the case that if you feel your time and attention are maxed out, but the demands don’t stop coming,it’s time for a reality check.

Using self-assessment tools and the Life GPS® personal planning model, Overworked and Overwhelmed provides strategies to save your sanity and well-being by breaking out of the vicious cycle of chronic fight or flight that’s triggered by everything that’s on your plate.

As an executive coach, global speaker, and leadership educator, Scott Eblin brings more than two decades of experience working with leaders in some of the world’s best known and respected organizations to provide you with the tools to reach your full potential and see the big-picture perspective. Small shifts can lead to big it’s time to learn how to bring your best, every day.

268 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 4, 2023

About the author

Scott Eblin is the co-founder and president of The Eblin Group, a professional development firm committed to helping executives and managers improve their leadership presence by being fully present. As an executive coach, speaker and author, Scott works with senior and rising leaders in some of the world’s best known and regarded organizations.

Scott is the author of two books. Business Book Review described his first book, The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success as a “fascinating read” that “is full of potentially career-saving advice.” New York Times best selling author Marshall Goldsmith says Scott’s newest book Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative “will fundamentally change how you live each day.”

As a former Fortune 500 executive himself, Scott knows the demanding expectations and challenges his clients face. He coaches busy, successful leaders in what he calls the “school of real life” to help them identify the strengths they can build on along with the vital few opportunities that will help them be even better. Scott is an innovator in the field of coaching who has worked with hundreds of clients in individual and group engagements that yield measurable and significant improvements in leadership effectiveness.

Scott is an honors graduate of Davidson College, holds a masters degree from Harvard and has earned a Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University where he is also on the program faculty. He is also a Registered Yoga Teacher.