If you do these things 17 minutes each day, you can be happy and healthy

We all want to be happier and healthier. It is good news to find a scientific suggestion that makes it easier to achieve your goals in a healthy way. It is even more satisfying when you are able to make changes in a light and satisfying way

A study by England's University of Exeter found that people who spent at least two hours a week in nature were more likely to have better health and better psychological well - being than those who did not spend time in nature.

Here are the main guarantees of the study published in the Scientific Reports, which focused on the experiences of 19,806 people, writes Business Magazine:

1. Two hours was the break. People who spent little time in the wild, less than two hours a week, reported no corresponding benefits.

2. Most study participants said that their exposure to nature was near where they lived. “So even visiting local green spaces seems to be a good thing”, said Matthew White, a lecturer at Exeter University Medical School, which led the study.

“Two hours a week we hope is a realistic goal for many people, especially given that it can spread over a whole week to benefit”.

3. More time in nature was good, but the added profit lasted only up to five or six hours a week. Once participants reached that level, they did not report any additional increases in health or well-being.

4. It doesn't matter how you spend time, two hours on a single day, a smaller amount or a few days for a full week, etc. If you spend 120 minutes in seven days, you get six 17-minute days plus an 18-minute walk.

We presuming that 120 minutes of contact with nature per week can reflect a type of épragu~,” says the report “, under which there is not enough contact to produce considerable health benefits and well-being. But such benefits become evident.

All that was mentioned above leads to three main conclusions:

• If you're running a business, it's good to look for places where your employees can live near green spaces and nature.

• Two hours a week, or 17 minutes a day (if you fit your best schedule), take time to get out.

• Eventually, the report says it does not matter how 120 minutes' threshold was reached. Some may prefer long weekend walks to distant places from home, while others may prefer shorter regular visits to parks in local areas.