My Year of Living Mindfully

My Year of Living Mindfully

96 mins | Documentary | May 27, 2020

Shannon Harvey was working in her dream job as a radio news journalist when, at the age of 24 she was diagnosed with a devastating auto-immune disease. Determined to find a solution, she began researching cutting-edge mind-body medicine. Is it really possible, she wonders, that a simple practice that can be done anywhere, any time, by anyone, can ease suffering and promote physical and mental healing? Synthesizing the work of leading scientists with the ways of mystics, she undertakes a year-long experiment, with herself as the subject. Will meditation revolutionize her health and well-being, or is it just another over-hyped self-help fad? This compelling account of her journey provides fascinating insights about how to be well and happy in the modern world.

My Year of Living Mindfully

96 mins | Documentary | May 27, 2020

My Year of Living Mindfully
Shannon Harvey was working in her dream job as a radio news journalist when, at the age of 24 she was diagnosed with a devastating auto-immune disease. Determined to find a solution, she began researching cutting-edge mind-body medicine. Is it really possible, she wonders, that a simple practice that can be done anywhere, any time, by anyone, can ease suffering and promote physical and mental healing? Synthesizing the work of leading scientists with the ways of mystics, she undertakes a year-long experiment, with herself as the subject. Will meditation revolutionize her health and well-being, or is it just another over-hyped self-help fad? This compelling account of her journey provides fascinating insights about how to be well and happy in the modern world.
Producers
Original title My Year of Living Mindfully
Directors Julian Harvey, Shannon Harvey
Writers Shannon Harvey, Julian Harvey

Cast

Shannon Harvey

as Herself

Jon Kabat-Zinn

as Himself

Neil Bailey

as Himself

Amit Bernstein

as Himself

Judson Brewer

as Himself

Willoughby Britton

as Herself

Vidyamala Burch

as Herself

Nicholas Cherbuin

as Himself

Richard Davidson

as Himself

Gaelle Desbordes

as Herself

Dan Harris

as Himself

Matthieu Ricard

as Himself

Nicholas Van Dam

as Himself