Hi everyone, 

DBT and its techniques had helped me tremendously when I was practising it daily. Meditation helped me slow down and think before reacting. However, I was also experiencing its negative effects without even realising it - only now I started reading about possible negative effects. For example, studies have shown body scan is not good for those suffering from anxiety. And this was exactly what happened to me - I did practise body scan, and became extremely worried about my physical health, developed IBS (it was intense, believe me, diarrhea for weeks, bloating, cramps, spasms etc.) I was fluctuating from cancer to any other terminal disease and was visiting pharmacies every day and kept spending money on private medical consultations. 

Also I became very unmotivated, phlegmatic. What do you think? As if I was not participating in my own life. 

How to get the best of meditation without these side effects?