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> it’s mostly about the negative side effects of meditation that the author believes is under-documented or under-reported Before this article, I didn't know m
by loup-vaillant 5y ago
> it’s mostly about the negative side effects of meditation that the author believes is under-documented or under-reported
Before this article, I didn't know meditation could have any adverse effect. Until today, I haven' read a single depiction, a single mention of meditation going wrong. Except in fictions.
So this claim that one does not simply learn about the negative side effects of meditation sounds very plausible to me.
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- huge87 5y agoThis is true at least in part due to the monetization of mindfulness, as a previous poster stated. The import of mindfulness into western culture strictly as a tool to manage stress has turned it into a cure all for general audiences. There are certainly risks. A long retreat may exacerbate existing psychopathologies like depression due to the extended isolation. I'd liken meditation to something like exercise. Exercise is good in general, but you still have to manage and work around injuries. I wouldn't suggest you walk 5 miles with a sprained ankle. And so it is with meditation. But yes, I also figure this isn't talked about enough - especially in the context of mindfulness as a product.
- lostmsu 5y agoEvery activity has an immediate potential adverse effect: wasting time.