Our news roundup this month starts with a unique article relating Tai Chi with economics.  Apparently the basics of economic (and any universal phenomenon) can be understood through the forces of Yin and Yang. Gary Jiang, the President of American Tai Chi Association, explains:

When too many bad sub-prime mortgage loans failed, which is one of the Yin factors in the economic system, it triggered the negative chain reaction in our economic system and out-powered all the healthy economic practices, which is the Yang, as the capability to originate new mortgages from the banking system diminished.

Read the full article here.

The Mayo clinic has published a nice article on Tai Chi, naming stress reduction, balance and agility as benefits you reap from a regular practice. 

And finally, the Orlando Sentinal reports on a study tracking centeniarians. What is the secret to living to 100 years of age? Emotional stability. The study concluded that “longevity was associated with being conscientious, emotionally stable, and active.” Tai Chi makes an appearance in a list of tools that type-a personalities can use to change their ways.