Willoughby Britton - When Meditation Causes Harm
· 1 h 20 min
Episode Willoughby Britton - When Meditation Causes Harm
In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical psychologist and meditation researcher, Willoughby Britton. Willoughby is a pioneer in contemplative research and one of the only people dedicated to understanding the possible negative outcomes from meditation (so called meditation-related adverse experiences). This conversation covers many topics, including:
• how she came to study the negative side of meditation; • support and resources for those struggling with meditation-related difficulties (Cheetah House); • scientific research on meditation-related adverse experiences; • changes in perception and anxiety that can happen with meditation; • how the same experience can be positive or negative depending on context; • how the causes of adverse effects may be the same as for the benefits; • the science of measuring harms in meditation research; • what we know (and don't know) about these effects—who's at risk, how frequent they are, and how they show up for people; • whether or not these difficulties are "part of the path" of transformation; • grounding care in compassion; • and aligning practices with the outcomes you want.
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