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Why some spiritual practices make you feel worse instead of better

I keep trying to establish a journaling practice because everyone says it's transformative but sitting with my thoughts just makes me more anxious.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Well-intentioned ritual can become a form of violence against the psyche when it forces confrontation before proper preparation and support.

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