Meditation: Prioritize your mental health and happiness in self-isolation | Sharon Salzberg

Mindful Isolation How to prioritize your mental health and happiness with Sharon Salzberg, meditation teacher and author Moderated by Derek Beres, media expert Our lives have been transformed by the coronavirus pandemic. How can we successfully adapt to the new demands and rules of a society that is sheltering in place? What can we do to nurture our minds and keep our moods in check during a time of unprecedented stress? In this interactive live session, Sharon Salzberg, meditation teacher and cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS), will share her expertise on meditation and mindfulness practices that can help you thrive in isolation; the best strategies for coping with confined cohabitation, remote work and boredom; and ways we can prioritize and protect our mental health and happiness. Sharon will lead a guided meditation after the Q&A, so stay around to experience a session with one of America’s most esteemed meditation experts. Sharon Salzberg is a meditation teacher and author. She is the cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts, and has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. The ancient Buddhist practices of vipassana (mindfulness) and metta (lovingkindness) are the foundations of her work. Learn more at sharonsalzberg.com. Find her book, Real Happiness, at https://ift.tt/2y3gnXu. Derek Beres is a multi-faceted author, media expert, and fitness instructor based in Los Angeles. He is currently working on his next book, Hero’s Dose: The Case for Psychedelics in Ritual and Therapy. Learn more at derekberes.com.