Meditation is pure relaxation - but not for everyone

Meditation helps to reduce stress, to become more mindful and to strengthen inner peace. But is that really the case? Dr. Karin Matko is a psychologist at the University of Melbourne's Contemplative Studies Centre. She researches meditation and explains the benefits and side effects and why meditation is not suitable for everyone.

Meditation changed her life, says Karin Matko. Credit: Günther Brauer