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conduct of these studies, which I do in my own career and would launch me into pages of detailed discussion. But let it suffice to say the amount of overlap that can not be teased out between "mind-body" and moderate exercise leads to confounding that impacts the findings. True aerobic exercise that causes endorphin release might be easier to separate as an effect from the somewhat nebulous "mind-body" effects.

Regardless, there are physiological and mental impacts that can influence sleep, no doubt. And that should be the point. I do disagree with the likely conclusions by many that exercise (even low impact minimally aerobic) should not be stressed every bit as much as so-called mind-body efforts--for multiple reasons, including relief of pain, overall health, and the fact that movement of any kind has feedback on the risk of depressive illness--all which are independently linked to poor sleep and insomnia.