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Is there any further reading I can do on this? Or could you elaborate?

Obviously I meditate, but I do see how it could lead to drastic changes in how one exists in the world.

Is the nature of mind best not investigated first hand? The downsides may be mental health issues, but are there any upsides to this kind of practice?

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From what i've just read is that meditation/mindfulness for long periods of time (hours) can have negative effects[1] as OC stated, but it seems short periods of guided meditation (5-10 min) can be beneficial[2].

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9024164/

2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4705029/

Also, worrying about not beeing able to achieve mindulness (no matter the practice itself) delivers mental issues.

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