Study: Meditation and yoga dramatically cut our need for health care services – Quartz

The explanation is simple. Though stress-related illnesses won’t usually kill you outright, the damage they do accumulates over time. Those who suffer from them visit hospitals a lot more than others. By one estimate, these people comprise 70% of doctors’ caseloads.

Source: Study: Meditation and yoga dramatically cut our need for health care services – Quartz