Willoughby Britton - When Meditation Causes Harm
b'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:\\nhow she came to study the negative side of meditation;\\nsupport and resources for those struggling with meditation-related difficulties (Cheetah House);\\nscientific research on meditation-related adverse experiences;\\nchanges in perception and anxiety that can happen with meditation;\\nhow the same experience can be positive or negative depending on context;\\nhow the causes of adverse effects may be the same as for the benefits;\\nthe science of measuring harms in meditation research;\\nwhat we know (and don\'t know) about these effects\\u2014who\'s at risk, how frequent they are, and how they show up for people;\\nwhether or not these difficulties are "part of the path" of transformation;\\ngrounding care in compassion;\\nand aligning practices with the outcomes you want.\\nFull resources and show notes'