Questions (IQ): Could Meditation Be Affecting You More Than You Realize? (IQ. 282)

Most people think of meditation as something that is calming, healthy, spiritual, and beneficial.

Brandy did too.

In fact, she absolutely loved meditation. She practiced it for years…several times a day..and describes it as feeling peaceful, euphoric, spiritual, and incredible.

But around 2008–2009, something unexpected began happening.

At first, she didn't even realize what was going on.

And when she eventually recognized what her mind was doing, it raised a surprising question:

How could something that felt so good also be affecting her mind in a way she hadn't recognized?

That experience ultimately changed the way Brandy began working with her mind. Pasted markdown

And in the years since, research examining meditation-related adverse effects has continued to grow.

For example, researchers at Brown University have specifically studied meditation-related adverse effects and the challenges involved in recognizing and accurately measuring them. Brown University

[Read the Brown University research here]

In this episode, Brandy shares: