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Can Chinese Martial Art Tai Chi Help You Sleep Better?

A new study says it works almost as well as therapy.
A group of women do tai chi along a road in Beijing.Photographer: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
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Hi, it’s Karoline in Singapore. If your New Year’s resolutions include getting more sleep, a new study shows that one practice could be almost as effective as psychotherapy to ease insomnia. But before I explain more ...

Those groups practicing tai chi in the park may be doing more than stretching and socializing — they could be treating insomnia.