In most cases, what is often discussed online and in almost all the places where meditation is mentioned, is the benefits.
They tell us how beneficial meditation can be in our lives if we take it up and work with it in the long term. And it is true, meditation does change our lives if we take it seriously and do it consistently.
Millions of people have changed their lives and have become much calmer, focused and peaceful through this practice.
However, there are a couple of people, about 8% of people who meditate, who end up on the negative side of the practice. They experience negative side effects that make their lives much worse than they were before getting into the practice.
Worsening depression and anxiety is among the common side effects. If you meditate when you are feeling anxious or depressed, there’s a chance, though a slim one, based on various factors, that you might worsen these states.
Some of the common reasons why this happens include having a health condition that requires medical attention and using a wrong approach to meditation among others. To understand well these and other main reasons why such effects occur and how to prevent yourself from experiencing them, we are encouraged to read about this topic in-depth from this article that discusses about it extensively.
Ideally, these negative effects crop up from your body reactions, or your mental perspective and approach to meditation or other individual based factors in your life. And by making use of the tips offered in the post, you can greatly reduce the chances of having the negative effects and have a much better experience with the practice of meditation.