Want to Reduce Your Doctor Visits? 3 Simple Techniques That May Actually Work! by Nicole DeAvilla


Want to Reduce Your Doctor Visits? 3 Simple Techniques That May Actually Work!

Tired of being sick? Want to reduce your doctor visits each year? A study found that relaxation techniques like meditation, yoga and prayer reduced doctor visits by a whopping 43 percent in the year after people learned and practiced them! 

The relaxation response first identified by one of my science heroes, Dr. Benson, counteracts the harmful effects of stress. Stress is now known to cause or exacerbate many serious diseases. 

Read more about the study here!  

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Dr. Shayna Mancuso
This is very true! Big fan of yoga and meditation on as many days as possible per week.

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