What if the spiritual practice you turn to for healing is making everyday life harder? Spirituality, meditation, psychedelics, and inner work can be meaningful tools, but they do not help everyone in the same way. In this video, I explore how constant self-improvement can become its own trap, how OCD and religious scrupulosity can attach to spiritual beliefs, and why treating intrusive thoughts or random suffering as signs can add distress. I also share how my own experiences with Mormonism, meditation, psychedelics, and depression changed the way I evaluate a spiritual practice. The questions I return to are practical: Am I sleeping and functioning? Am I connected to people? Am I making my own decisions and becoming more able to live with uncertainty? A healthy practice should help you inhabit your life, including the painful and ordinary parts of being human. Resources: No Nonsense Spirituality: All the Tools No Belief Required: https://bit.ly/NNSBook What Is The Void: https://bit.ly/TheVoidyt Religious Deconstruction: https://bit.ly/RELDecon All My Available Courses: https://bit.ly/NNSCourses #Spirituality #MentalHealth #ReligiousTrauma #scrupulosityocd About Me: Britt Hartley is a certified atheist spiritual director with a Master’s in Theology focusing on the future of American religion. She wrote the bestselling book *No Nonsense Spirituality: All the Tools, No Faith Required*. If you’re struggling with existential crises, nihilism, or feeling lost in meaninglessness. On this channel you'll find weekly videos where Britt provides practical, science-based tools to help you navigate the void. Instead of relying on old gods or New Age trends, she offers clear, actionable advice for finding your way through the deep, challenging questions of life.