My Year of Living Mindfully

Synopsis

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.

Ratings

Key crew

• Shannon HarveyDirector
• Julian HarveyDirector
• Shannon HarveyWriter
• Julian HarveyWriter
• David ChapmanOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Shannon HarveyHerself
• Jon Kabat-ZinnHimself
• Neil BaileyHimself
• Amit BernsteinHimself
• Judson BrewerHimself
• Willoughby BrittonHerself
• Vidyamala BurchHerself
• Nicholas CherbuinHimself
• Richard DavidsonHimself
• Gaelle DesbordesHerself
• Dan HarrisHimself
• Matthieu RicardHimself

Stills

Themes