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Why mindfulness sometimes amplifies self-judgment

I can witness my thoughts during sitting practice but my internal critic is so loud and constant that I can barely function at work anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Increased awareness illuminates the habitual violence of the inner dialogue without yet developing the capacity to disidentify from it.

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