Meditation Instructions various traditions

Meditation has affects on how we feel, think and live. If you notice after sitting depression, confusion, anxiety occurs, you should evaluate with the help of a trusted friend, teacher or medical professional to ensure whether to continue or not. And perhaps a different type of meditation which might be more useful to you. Now symptoms of distress have been noted in some people, particularly after longer periods of meditation, like multiple day meditation periods that last for many hours. Cheetah House was designed at Brown University to address such issues that can arise around meditation. They offer helpful insights and some counsel. 

Cheetah House Mission:

Cheetah House exists to provide support to those experiencing meditation-related difficulties, to train meditation providers in understanding and treating meditation adverse effects in a person-centered way, and to empower people to make informed decisions about the role of meditation in their lives. In a world in which claims about meditation are often overhyped, Cheetah House also aims to provide a balanced, realistic and informed perspective about the risks associated with meditation through the dissemination of research-based information.