My Year of Living Mindfully (2020)

  • E
  • 05/27/2020 (AU)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 36m

A Self-Experiment Film

Overview

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.

Shannon Harvey

Director, Writer

Julian Harvey

Director, Writer

Cast

Shannon Harvey's headshot

Shannon Harvey

Herself
Jon Kabat-Zinn's headshot

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Himself
Neil Bailey's headshot

Neil Bailey

Himself
Amit Bernstein's headshot

Amit Bernstein

Himself
Judson Brewer's headshot

Judson Brewer

Himself
Willoughby Britton's headshot

Willoughby Britton

Herself
Vidyamala Burch's headshot

Vidyamala Burch

Herself
Nicholas Cherbuin's headshot

Nicholas Cherbuin

Himself

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