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5 Books That Changed Me in 2020

December 9, 2020

In 1993 author Peter James caused a global outrage when he published his thriller Host on two floppy disks. The first “electronic novel,” which is about a scientist who downloads his brain into a computer and has his body frozen, was considered the beginning of the end of literature as we know it, not because … Read full article »

Addiction, Books, Cal Newport, David Raubenheimer, diet, Digital Minimalism, Johann Hari, mind-body medicine, Stephen J. Simpson, Wayne Jonas, wisdom

The New Generation of Scientists Who Will Change the Way You Think About Mindfulness in the Future

May 20, 2020

I’m often asked why I went to so much trouble to make my new documentary My Year of Living Mindfully. The project took me and my co-producer (and husband, Jules Harvey) almost three years from start to finish. It involved a 30,000 kilometres journey around the world from the bright lights of Manhattan to the … Read full article »

Addiction, default mode network, depression, Judson Brewer, McMindfulness, mindfulness, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness Based Trauma Recovery for Refugees (MBTR-R), Moments of Refuge, refugee mental health, trauma, Willem Kuyken, Willoughby Britton

There’s a Good Reason Meditation Is The Fastest Growing Health Trend

May 30, 2019

I sat on the stage looking out at an audience of psychologists, mental-heath workers, educators, academics, and everyday folk looking for reliable ways to live better in this crazy, busy, mixed-up world. The event, which was called “Mind The Hype: Is Meditation All It’s Cracked Up To Be?” was hosted by the University of Melbourne … Read full article »

Addiction, Anxiety, depression, mental health, mindfulness, refugees

Weapons of Mass Distraction: How Your Phone Hijacks Your Behaviour

March 15, 2018

Hello, my name is Shannon and I’m addicted to my phone. For years I have deluded myself into thinking that I was using the device solely for efficiency, productivity and connectivity, but the realisation that my phone is in charge of me and not the other way around dawned one recent Saturday morning. It was … Read full article »

Addiction, Behaviour, digital detox, smartphones, technology

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My Year Of Living Mindfully – Book

SHIPS IN AUSTRALIA IN 1-2 DAYS. SHIPS INTERNATIONALLY IN 5-7 DAYS. From the director of the internationally acclaimed documentary of the same name, MY YEAR OF LIVING MINDFULLY is a book filled with compelling stories, groundbreaking science, and unexpected insights that go to the heart of what it me Read full article »

The Connection (DOWNLOAD-TO-OWN)

Download 'The Connection' to keep forever. WHAT YOU GET DRM free MP4 download of ‘The Connection’ (73 Mins) Free access to stream of 'The Connection' for 14 days via your downloads page. Please use this option for watching the film on any iOS devices. Subtitles: French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Read full article »

My Year of Living Mindfully (DOWNLOAD-TO-OWN)

Download My Year of Living Mindfully to keep forever. WHAT YOU GET: • A DRM free MP4 download of My Year of Living Mindfully (98 Mins). • Free access to stream My Year of Living Mindfully for 14 days via your downloads page. Please use this option for watching the film on any iOS devices • Subtitles Read full article »

My Year Of Living Mindfully (RENT STREAM)

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