About the Study

We are interested in supporting people who experience difficulties or challenges after engaging in meditation, and in preventing meditation-related difficulties from occurring.

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We designed the Meditation-Related Challenges Study to better understand the nature of meditation challenges. What do people experience when they struggle after meditating? Do different people’s challenges have anything in common? Are there different types of challenges that arise? How long do these difficulties last? What helps people recover—or even grow—after experiencing them?

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This is vital information for developing better ways to support people who are struggling due to  meditation related challenges, and to prevent these difficulties when possible.

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To do this, we are gathering detailed information—mostly through online questionnaires—from people who have experienced meditation-related challenges in the past, as well as from people currently experiencing them.

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We will not ask for any identifying information at any point in the study. We do conduct a brief screening to make sure participants are eligible. Eligible participants will be compensated for any part of the research they complete. Please see the study procedures for more information.

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If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at p.psych@emory.edu.