Really appreciate ur work and professional direction dr britton. I've personally never had a debilitating reaction to different practices but the questions you're asking (and helping others to ask) are so important. Injecting the scientific method and unapologetic critical thought into these existential/theological ideas& practices is so uncommon it caught me by surprise that i hadn't really seen this level of scrutiny. In actuality it should be common. Unfortunately this will largely be seen as threatening to different people's worldviews so just wanted to leave a comment saying I'm glad i found ur work. Honestly i didn't even know there were people out there organizing assistance to help people through various phenomena that we largely don't understand. Take care, wish u peace and continued satisfaction & fulfillment
Thanks for your effort. It's crucial to have clarity regarding the purpose of meditation, specifically the intended intermediary goals rather than fixed expectations. For me, meditation serves as a tool for comprehending the workings of the mind, including thoughts and feelings, as well as discerning judgment within those thoughts. Additionally, it aids in identifying desires and serves as a tool for embarking on a spiritual and philosophical journey, all while acknowledging that the prime feature of meditation is cultivating equanimity, without rigidly attaching to specific outcomes.
Hello @aneeshsen8688. You are not alone in having adverse effects from meditation. Luckily, people improve from these and there are resources available. Feel free to check out Dr. Brittons organization cheetahhouse.org for more info. Wishing you the best.
Thank you so much for this. I started experiencing extreme dissociation largely related to my experiences with Sam Harris’s Waking Up app my sophomore year of college (two years ago). It demolished my ability to do my school work, and I’m still dealing with the complications many agonizing months later. I was thinking of reaching out to you back then, but couldn’t afford a consultation.
If it is mostly young people having problems - this would be because they have no clue in terms of what they are trying to do when they are told to meditate. People need to clearly learn/understand what exactly meditation is, and what one is trying to do in meditation before they ever begin to meditate. I think Jon Kabat-Zinn's (8-week) program does a good job of this.
Good to see a new video from you. Glad you're still at this work and helping bring information to the problems with meditation.
Terrific research you are revealing.
Really appreciate ur work and professional direction dr britton. I've personally never had a debilitating reaction to different practices but the questions you're asking (and helping others to ask) are so important. Injecting the scientific method and unapologetic critical thought into these existential/theological ideas& practices is so uncommon it caught me by surprise that i hadn't really seen this level of scrutiny. In actuality it should be common. Unfortunately this will largely be seen as threatening to different people's worldviews so just wanted to leave a comment saying I'm glad i found ur work. Honestly i didn't even know there were people out there organizing assistance to help people through various phenomena that we largely don't understand. Take care, wish u peace and continued satisfaction & fulfillment
Thanks for your effort. It's crucial to have clarity regarding the purpose of meditation, specifically the intended intermediary goals rather than fixed expectations. For me, meditation serves as a tool for comprehending the workings of the mind, including thoughts and feelings, as well as discerning judgment within those thoughts. Additionally, it aids in identifying desires and serves as a tool for embarking on a spiritual and philosophical journey, all while acknowledging that the prime feature of meditation is cultivating equanimity, without rigidly attaching to specific outcomes.
Meditation ruined my life. I’m Indian and always told meditation will fix all my issues and it absolutely destroyed my mental health
Hello @aneeshsen8688. You are not alone in having adverse effects from meditation. Luckily, people improve from these and there are resources available. Feel free to check out Dr. Brittons organization cheetahhouse.org for more info. Wishing you the best.
WILLOUGHBY!! 😇
Thank you so much for this. I started experiencing extreme dissociation largely related to my experiences with Sam Harris’s Waking Up app my sophomore year of college (two years ago). It demolished my ability to do my school work, and I’m still dealing with the complications many agonizing months later. I was thinking of reaching out to you back then, but couldn’t afford a consultation.
I'm 54 and I've experienced emotional blunting, sporadic movements and lack of thoughts since meditating (mindfulness). Can these issues be rectified?
If it is mostly young people having problems - this would be because they have no clue in terms of what they are trying to do when they are told to meditate. People need to clearly learn/understand what exactly meditation is, and what one is trying to do in meditation before they ever begin to meditate. I think Jon Kabat-Zinn's (8-week) program does a good job of this.
i cannot find your interview with the Dalai lama