Hello and greetings and welcome once again to the Live Happy Now podcast.

I'm your host to J.R. Houston.

So pleased that you're making us a part of your day, wherever you are in the world,

and however you may have found us, thank you for being a part of the podcast. We also want to thank our sponsor, LifeReimagined. Their website, LifeReimagined.org slash happy. It's got all kinds of resources for you to consider and try out as you make that journey toward your peak happiness. Because as you awaken to the power of happiness, so do your dreams. So what's next? Well, find out at lifereimagined.org slash happy.

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In this episode of the podcast, Debra High spoke with Ali Smith on one of the 10 practices

for choosing joy, mindfulness.

Ali co-founded the Holistic Life Foundation in 2001, where he currently

serves as executive director and has over 15 years of experience teaching yoga and mindfulness

to diverse populations. And through his work at the Holistic Life Foundation, he's developed and

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