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Poetry boosts well-being? Our readers agree

Reading poetry out loud can reduce stress and anxiety, among other beneficial effects, according to Dr Michael Mosley in a recent edition of  the BBC science presenter's five-minute Radio 4 broadcasts called Just One Thing. Each episode aims to answer the question: what’s one thing you could do to improve your health and wellbeing? Replies include, for example, using music, relaxing your body, try...

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