For every person who goes crazy from meditation, there must be 100 people like me, who tried it for a while, had a somewhat unsettling experience, and decided to stop. Took me a week or two to feel normal again. I suspect the effect size of what I experienced was “very small” with regard to the kinds of unusual experiences you can have meditating. There are definitely risks to meditation. I have decided it’s not for me for now, but may return to it in the future (with guidance from a teacher/temple).
For every person who goes crazy from meditation, there must be 100 people like me, who tried it for a while, had a somewhat unsettling experience, and decided to stop. Took me a week or two to feel normal again. I suspect the effect size of what I experienced was “very small” with regard to the kinds of unusual experiences you can have meditating. There are definitely risks to meditation. I have decided it’s not for me for now, but may return to it in the future (with guidance from a teacher/temple).
What was your experience like?
It was subtle. I could just sometimes sense the prickly, digital nature of my sense of touch if I moved it smoothly along e.g. a blanket.