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How Food Companies Get Us ‘Hooked’ On Junk – with investigative journalist Michael Moss

They’re cheap, convenient, practically imperishable, and engineered to be irresistible. They’re called “ultra processed foods” and in the midst of epidemics of diet-related chronic diseases, some nutrition scientists believe they are the smoking gun. In this week’s podcast, Shannon Harvey talks with former New York Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, Michael Moss about his new … Read full article »

Mindful Myths – with Timothea Goddard (Episode #10)

Usually I share interviews with scientists doing research that can shed light on how we can live better, healthier lives. But this week you’ll hear from a different kind of expert – a mindfulness teacher who has made a big impact on my life. Timothea Goddard led the eight week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) … Read full article »

Better Together: How Relationships Impact Your Health – with Robert Waldinger, PhD. (#09)

Imagine if as a college student in 1939 you had agreed to be part of a study dedicated to unlocking the secrets of a life well-lived. Imagine if from that moment on, for as long as you lived, you were poked and prodded with virtually every medical test and psychological tool at the researchers’ disposal. … Read full article »

In Conversation with Daniel Goleman (Episode #08)

I know this sounds crazy but over the course of my latest project – My Year of Living Mindfully – I spent more than $30,000 on scientific tests. I’m often asked why I went to such lengths to get objective measures to see what, if anything, changed as a result of my daily mindfulness training. … Read full article »

In Conversation with Associate Professor Kristin Neff (Episode #07)

One of the first things many of us become aware of when we first start mindfulness training is the presence of an incessant inner mean voice, which criticises and judges everything we do. But what is the purpose of this constant bombardment of self-criticism? Although having an inner critic can be helpful (I know mine … Read full article »

In Conversation with Associate Professor Judson Brewer (Episode #06)

If you’re interested in learning how your brain works and how to use that knowledge to make healthy changes in your life, then this week’s podcast is for you. This episode is my extended interview with Dr. Judson Brewer, who is an Associate Professor and the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center at … Read full article »

In Conversation with Professor Michael Steger (Ep #05)

After listening to this week’s podcast, I suspect that you won’t be able to stop yourself from taking a moment to reflect on what really matters to you the most in life, on what is truly important to you… and why. This episode is with Professor Michael Steger – a world-leading expert in finding meaning … Read full article »

In Conversation with Professor Richard Davidson (Ep #04)

When I interviewed Matthieu Ricard, the world-famous French cellular geneticist-turned Buddhist monk, I remember thinking, whatever he’s on, I want some. I was struck by how the 71-year old (whose busy schedule involves international speaking tours and writing deadlines for his best-selling books, as well as overseeing 200 humanitarian projects) could possibly juggle everything and … Read full article »

In Conversation with Professor Elissa Epel (#03)

Although the idea of a mind-body connection used to be thought of as fringe, New Age ju ju, these days scientists are no longer asking if our mind, body and health are connected, but rather, how they are connected. This episode is an extended interview with Professor Elissa Epel, the Director of the Aging, Metabolism … Read full article »

In Conversation with Professor Willem Kuyken (#02)

When I began my year-long documentary experiment to see what would happen to my health and wellbeing if I meditated every day for a year, a key motivating force was a special issue of The Lancet which declared that every country in the world is facing and failing to tackle a host of mental health … Read full article »

In Conversation with Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD (#01)

I’m very excited to be launching my new FREE podcast, where I’ll take you behind the scenes of my health research and projects. In the new podcast you’ll hear my extended interviews with experts that sadly hit the cutting room floor when I’m making my films and writing my books. You’ll also hear the real-life … Read full article »

Record a Question: Podcast Voicemail

If you have a question for my podcast, I’d love to hear from you. It might be about mindfulness, about mind-body health, preventive medicine, journalism, filmmaking or whatever else. Leave me a message on the podcast voicemail service. Read full article »
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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 »
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