No, Meditation does not make you passive.

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There’s a dark side to mindfulness, they say.

If you detach from your emotions, you won’t feel them, they say.

Everybody will become apathetic if everybody practiced mindfulness, they say.

Studies show that about 8% of individuals react poorly to meditation. In some people, it can actually increase feelings of anxiety and depression. As far…