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My Year of Living Mindfully – TEDx Talk

Shannon Harvey
March 11, 2022

In the midst of a global mental health crisis, millions of people have turned to mindfulness. But does it actually make us happier and healthier? For my most recent project, I participated in a world-first experiment, in which a team of scientists to put mindful meditation to the test. But after a 30,000 kilometre journey … Read full article »

Amishi Jha, Amit Bernstein, depression, Jon Kabat-Zinn, meditation, mental training, mindfulness, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness Based Trauma Recovery for Refugees (MBTR-R), trauma

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

Depression Scale Questionnaire

November 17, 2016

The Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-R) is a screening test for depression and depressive disorder. The CESD-R measures symptoms defined by the American Psychiatric Association’ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-V) for a major depressive episode. You can take the test below, or from the CESD-R website here. INSTRUCTIONS This set of questions is … Read full article »

Chapter 02 - Emotions, depression, depression scale, emotions, questionnaire

Feeling Blue? Three Meditation Techniques to Try

September 22, 2016

The other day I was stunned when a good friend of mine revealed that he’s been struggling with depression. I’ve always thought of him as one of the most upbeat, funny, and joyful people I know and to learn that he’s been in a very dark place was a real shock. Given that research shows … Read full article »

depression, emotions, Inner Smile Meditation, Loving Kindness Meditation, meditation, News

Why Stress Is Surprisingly Good for You

July 9, 2015

My heart was pounding and the butterflies in my stomach were more like tap dancing elephants. I was at the Sydney premiere of The Connection about to stand up in front of seven hundred people and introduce a film that had taken me three years to make – a film I had given my heart … Read full article »

Anxiety, bad stress, body, chronic stress, danger, depression, exercise, fight or flight, good stress, healing, health, heart disease, immune system, infection, Kelly McGonigal, meditation, memory, min, mind-body medicine, mindfulness, News, Psychiatry, sleep, stress, stressor, surgery, vaccine, video

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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)

Get a 14 day pass to stream My Year of Living Mindfully to your computer or smart device. Available in HD. WHAT YOU GET A 14 day pass to stream My Year of Living Mindfully (98 Mins) English Closed Captions are available with streaming Subtitles available in Italian / Portuguese / Spanish / Malay / H Read full article »