
My Year of Living Mindfully
Documentary
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.
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Shannon Harvey
Shannon Harvey
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Shannon Harvey
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Jon Kabat-Zinn
Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Neil Bailey
Neil Bailey
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Neil Bailey
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Amit Bernstein
Amit Bernstein
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Amit Bernstein
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Judson Brewer
Judson Brewer
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Judson Brewer
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Willoughby Britton
Willoughby Britton
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Willoughby Britton
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Vidyamala Burch
Vidyamala Burch
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Vidyamala Burch
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Nicholas Cherbuin
Nicholas Cherbuin
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Nicholas Cherbuin
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Richard Davidson
Richard Davidson
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Richard Davidson
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Gaelle Desbordes
Gaelle Desbordes
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Gaelle Desbordes
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