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My Year of Living Mindfully
“A Self-Experiment Film”
7.5 / 10• 2020• 1h 36m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
SH
Shannon Harvey
Herself
LeadJK
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Himself
NB
Neil Bailey
Himself
AB
Amit Bernstein
Himself
JB
Judson Brewer
Himself
WB
Willoughby Britton
Herself
VB
Vidyamala Burch
Herself
NC
Nicholas Cherbuin
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shannon Harvey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Year of Living Mindfully is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
