Anecdotal data here. I'm a regular mediator for the past 10 years. I'm not currently working, but when I was I would one or two 1 week meditation retreats a y

Anecdotal data here. I'm a regular mediator for the past 10 years. I'm not currently working, but when I was I would one or two 1 week meditation retreats a year instead of a "normal" vacation. My experience was a one week meditation retreat felt like a 3-4 week normal vacation getting a break from my job. Generally by halfway through the first day I more or less was not thinking about work anymore. However I don't necessarily think the experience would be the same if I didn't have a regular practice and doing the retreat with people I normally meditate with. I'm skeptical in general about health benefit claims for meditation, what I would say is if you think it might help you, try it, but gradually. Like maybe do a 1 day or 3 day meditation retreat and see how it goes.