Finding Peace in Challenging Times with Sharon Salzberg
This is a practice for finding peace in difficult times like ours—one of conflict, frustration, and uncertainty. The post Finding Peace in Challenging Times with Sharon Salzberg appeared first on Mindful.
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This is a practice for finding peace in difficult times like ours—one of conflict, frustration, and uncertainty.
By Sharon SalzbergJanuary 29, 2026CalmBeing at peace isn’t about feeling good or not feeling anxious. It’s about meeting life, no matter what arises, with an open and responsive heart. It is a steadiness of mind and a calm understanding that allows us to be with the constantly changing and shifting landscape of our world. Peace does not mean indifference or apathy, rather it is a spaciousness of mind that empowers loving-kindness and compassion and reminds us that we are, in truth, not as alone as we sometimes feel.
Here is an exclusive look at Sharon’s talk “Find Peace in Challenging Times” from our 2021 Mindfulness for Healthcare Summit.
Finding Peace in Challenging Times with Sharon Salzberg
About The Author
Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation teacher and New York Times best-selling author. She is the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. Sharon has been a student of meditation since 1971, guiding retreats worldwide since 1974. She is a weekly columnist for On Being, a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and the author of many books including Real Happiness, Lovingkindness, and Real Change.
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