This, 100x. I've meditated vipassana for 10+ years, and am a former monk. Meditation is beneficial, but it's rarely smooth sailing, and all the breathless news

This, 100x. I've meditated vipassana for 10+ years, and am a former monk. Meditation is beneficial, but it's rarely smooth sailing, and all the breathless news pieces gloss over that fact. I've had retreats where in trying to watch my breathing naturally, I ended up controlling it and hyperventilating so bad I nearly passed out on the cushion.