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If there’s more tension than thanks at your family gathering this holiday week, just take a hike — literally. The best solution may be to grab your relatives and go for a walk together outside.

Strolling for 20 minutes in a natural setting restores people’s attention and leads to a greater sense of family togetherness and closeness, a study found. It leaves people less irritable and more in touch with each other's social cues.

Follow the link to find out why nature has such a powerful effect on family dynamics.

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Watch Joe Giudice give a tour of his cozy new apartment in Italy

"Life is good and I wish I was home but this is better than where I was," Giudice said.

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.

How reliable is your due date? How to know when you'll go into labor

Women can put a lot of stock in due dates, but very few actually give birth on the exact date.

Family discovers amazing connection with baby's NICU nurse

When he saw the nurse caring for his granddaughter, he burst into tears. "It's you," he said.

T.I. responds to backlash over comments about daughter and virginity

The rapper was criticized for saying he goes to the gynecologist with his 18-year-old daughter to "check her hymen" and make sure it's "still intact."