My Year of Living Mindfully

A Self-Experiment Film

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

Shannon Harvey

Herself

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Himself

Neil Bailey

Himself

Amit Bernstein

Himself

Judson Brewer

Himself

Willoughby Britton

Herself

Vidyamala Burch

Herself

Nicholas Cherbuin

Himself

Richard Davidson

Himself

Gaelle Desbordes

Herself

Dan Harris

Himself

Matthieu Ricard

Himself