My mindfulness practice led me to meltdown
This thread is blowing my mind, although not for the obvious reason.<p>I’m just astounded by all the anecdotes people are mentioning here that suggest meditation, mindfulness, etc. actually <i>work</i>, even the secularized, distorted, popularized versions we get here in the West.<p>Previously I just assumed this was all a bunch of wackadoo woo-woo bullshit designed to separate dissatisfied California yuppies from their money.<p>The fact that it could be dangerous and mentally destabilizing, and lead to such dramatic changes in personality and outlook as described in the linked articles and reinforced by replies here, is obviously reason for caution - but it also signifies strong evidence that this a very powerful and effective practice. I’m much more interested in learning about meditation than before reading the article.