Is too much meditation bad for you?

Andy's answer:

Great to hear you’ve been using Headspace for such a long time - you must have been one of the very earliest adopters! It sounds as though you are really committed to the journey and have put aside a good amount of time each day to meditate, which is brilliant. I would say that actually sounds like a really good amount right now. Personally, I would recommend carrying on with the Headspace Pro series alongside your 60 minute morning meditation, as it can really help with a few of the more common obstacles. As for whether it can do you harm, my own experience is absolutely not. There is some interesting research and some curious tales which sometimes suggest that once people get into doing deep retreat, perhaps 10-18 hours of meditation a day, without the correct guidance, then there is the potential for harm in a very few individuals. But even then it is extremely uncommon. So you can feel safe to continue as you are for now and perhaps look at slowly nudging it up in the future if you find it helpful - and you have time. Warm wishes, Andy