Sharon Salzberg is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. A student of meditation since 1971, she has guided meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Sharon’s latest book is Real Change. She is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and host of her own podcast, “The Metta Hour.” She is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, Real Happiness, and Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness.