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Mindfulness

Today I was reading this special edition magazine by Time.
I found a lot of it very interesting and I am going to reread it in a couple of days and see if it still strikes me as good advice. I have also been reading several yoga magazines and other health related magazines lately to try and find ways to help change my life for the better.
This one on mindfulness hit a couple of chords I liked.
They talked about life changes that were sustainable and have shown in a number of studies to be very helpful to the general health and well being of the study volunteers.  I will do some more research on it as I am finding that, for me, the changes have to be small and make sense in my life or I just won't stick with them. And I must make them a few at a time or they overwhelm me. So I am thinking of picking one change in each area I feel most need it. 
like;
eat healthy when I am hunger,
try to get enough sleep, for me that about 8 hours I think,
do some exercise each day and some stretching each day,
Be more aware and grateful for what I have,
and finally
be more social each day, whether that is a text, call, or going out

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