{"id":8432,"date":"2016-06-02T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arliemediadesign.com\/?p=8432"},"modified":"2025-03-17T18:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T18:23:34","slug":"how-mindfulness-can-change-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happy.co.uk\/blogs\/how-mindfulness-can-change-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Take a look at the infographic below to learn more and see how Mindfulness can change your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happy.co.uk\/media\/1276\/enhanced-11844-1446080488-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Thank you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shaktihimalaya.com\/\">Shakti<\/a>&nbsp;for the infographic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Blogs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/blogs\/the-calming-remedial-influence-of-mindfulness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Calming, Remedial Influence of Mindfulness<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Billy talks more about the importance of mindfulness and how he goes about practicing it in this blog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/blogs\/what-is-mindfulness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is Mindfulness?<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Our Senior Facilitator Paul Gapper explains about Mindfulness and what it is, in this short video &#8211; with an excellent comparison to David Attenborough.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/blogs\/5-big-companies-who-swear-by-mindfulness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Big Companies Who Swear By Mindfulness<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Mindfulness is an essential part of how many big companies run their business. 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