Practicing mindset exercises can have many possible benefits, including:

✦ Reduced stress, anxiety and depression

✦ Less negative thinking and distraction

✦ Improved mood

Some examples of mindset practices:

1. Pay attention

The next time you meet someone, listen closely to his or her words. Think about their meaning and uniqueness.

2. Make the familiar new again

Identify one new detail about each object that you didn't see before. As you become more aware of your world, you might become fonder of the things around you.

3. Focus on your breathing

Sit in a quiet place with your back straight, but relaxed. Feel your breath move in and out of your body. Let your awareness of everything else fall away.

4. Awaken your senses

Paying close attention to your senses and your body's reaction to the raisin might reveal insight into your relationship with eating and food.