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When mindfulness triggers physical overwhelm

I've been meditating for years but ever since I started paying attention to my breath I keep having panic attacks and I don't know if I should push through or stop.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Contemplative practices can unexpectedly destabilize the nervous system, challenging assumptions about spiritual progress.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Body as spiritual vessel across traditions?”

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