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Willoughby Britton - When Meditation Causes Harm

Mind & Life

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Mindfulness Meditation Improves Sleep

In his first study on meditation and sleep, he found that the more you meditate, the more cortical arousal. He was then shocked when a teacher told him they'd seen psychosis in their students as well. That led to an investigation into what other information teachers might have about this type of practice. His research is now being published by The New England Journal of Medicine.

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