In this episode, we talk about the risks of meditation practice. 52 ways to be more emotionally intelligent (free guidebook): https://newsletter.sankalpgarud.org/52waysguide Financial times podcast: https://www.ft.com/content/b3ec8e57-5cf9-4f96-9267-56c3bcd9c102 00:00 Introduction 03:06 Announcement 04:00 Motivation (Untold: The Retreat Podcast) 06:16 What are meditation retreats 08:23 Categories of meditation related problems 11:34 Psychological problems stemming from physical problems 11:59 Sleep related disturbances 15:39 Nutrition related problems 19:37 Socio-psychological Problems 23:00 Cultlike elements in meditation 28:09 Critical Thinking 29:04 Political Polarisation 29:57 Mental Health Problems 30:10 Psychotic episodes 31:31 The purpose of meditation 36:12 Perfectionism 37:33 Insights 40:52 Reaching out for help and potential pitfalls 42:36 Aftershow Website: sankalpgarud.org Listen on Spotify/iTunes/RSS/Web Player Sign up for the mailing list! Please share the podcast using the links below. If you wish to contact me for feedback/suggestions/comments, please get in touch using this contact form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.