I did a meditation and it sort of changed my personality?!

Jhourney, a meditation retreat startup, hosted a March 2025 retreat teaching jhana meditation—altered blissful states achieved by releasing emotional tension—which the author credits with profoundly reshaping their relationship to themselves. The retreat handed participants an 80-page handbook of meditation instructions, a departure from the author's prior underwhelming experiences with a 10-day vipassana course. The account suggests meditation startups are reframing spiritual practice as a faster, more accessible path to emotional growth, though the evidence remains anecdotal. What to watch next: whether Jhourney's week-long approach draws broader adoption and whether its personal-growth claims hold up beyond individual testimonials.