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Sharon Salzberg, one of the most prominent teachers of mindfulness in the West, joins us to discuss how we can create real change in our hearts, minds, and lives.\xa0\nAbout our Guest:\xa0Sharon Salzberg\xa0is a central figure in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher and NY Times bestselling author. Her 11th book, Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World, comes out September 1st. She's also the host of the fantastic Metta Hour podcast.\xa0\nNew Sponsor: Join\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nKey Topics:\n2:45: Sharon\u2019s experience over the last few months.\n4:30: Feeling the breath.\n6:20: Sitting with painful feelings.\xa0\n7:15: Turning toward the good, and metta.\n10:15: \u201cMindfulness to change the world.\u201d\n13:30: Key skills from Real Change.\xa0\n18:00: Dealing with burnout and overwhelm.\xa0\n24:30: Grief.\n28:00: Effective compassion vs. empathic overwhelm.\n33:00: Generosity, and giving to fill your own cup.\xa0\n36:00: Metta.\xa0\n38:00: Kindness toward difficult people.\n40:00: Doing what you can.\n42:00: Patience, and putting wins on the board.\xa0\n45:00: A message to your younger self.\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes