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Two hours a week could change your life. Spending at least that amount of time in nature is linked with good health and well-being, a new study has found. It didn't matter how those 120 minutes were achieved — whether over regular short walks in a local park or one long hike on the weekend — just as long as people met that weekly threshold.

Those who did had consistently higher levels of both physical and mental health than people who didn't seek out the great outdoors.

“Forest bathing” may be particularly soothing to your mind and soul. Follow the link to see how it works.

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Even when we know people’s names, why do we go for days without using them? By using someone’s name, you help them feel seen and acknowledged — and that’s an act of kindness. According to kindness.org’s research in collaboration with the University of Oxford, doing a kind act increases happiness, well-being, trust and compassion. And it can have the same powerful effect on those who receive the act. Try it, and put a smile on both your faces.

Happy International Day of Yoga! To celebrate one of the most popular forms of exercise, TODAY spoke to several yoga experts about what they think has made it such an enduring, beloved form of exercise. Here’s one serious reason to give it a try: A yoga practice can help you relax.

"The real value is in yoga's ability to help the body and mind relax," Rod Stryker, a yoga instructor in Colorado, explained. "When a rhythm of relaxation is established, much of the healing that we associate to yoga becomes possible." Click the link below to read nine more benefits to a yoga practice!