Finding and releasing emotional blockages has the unexpected benefit of bringing forgotten memories to mind and the insight associated with them.
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Yeah, it's definitely an upside.
It's also, for a lot of people, something that should be supported with therapy.
(Speaking from hard-won experience here.)
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Yeah, I've never done therapy, but I think it can definitely be a good idea.
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It's not always needed, and I don't think it provides that much value for people who are relatively emotionally intact.
But there's a pretty large subset of meditation/contemplation-oriented types who have big psychological issues that drive them to practice. If so, it helps.
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I've heard some arguments about Dark Night phenomena being a more Western concept because people here tend to be emotionally undernourished.
Don't know if I buy that, entirely, but there's definitely a lot of insight that can give you a clear awareness of your own angst...