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by robaye 1258 days ago
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/

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