THE DANISH CENTER FOR MINDFULNESS
PROUDLY PRESENTED THE ONLINE PREMIERE OF
MY YEAR OF LIVING MINDFULLY
(May 27 – June 03, 2020)
FEATURING THE WORLD’S LEADING MINDFULNESS EXPERTS
Overwhelmed with insomnia and an incurable autoimmune disease, Shannon Harvey needed to make a change. But while the award-winning health journalist found plenty of recommendations on diet, sleep and exercise, when she looked for the equivalent of a 30-minute workout for her mental wellbeing, there was nothing.
Worried for the future mental health of her kids who were growing up amidst epidemics of stress, anxiety, depression and addiction, in a world-first experiment, Shannon recruited a team of scientists to put mindful meditation to the test. But after a 30,000 kilometre journey from the bright lights of Manhattan to the dusty refugee camps of the Middle East, what begins as a self-experiment, transforms into a life-changing experience.
My Year of Living Mindfully is filled with compelling stories, interviews with 18 leading scientists, and unexpected insights that go to the heart of what it means to be human in the twenty-first century.
WATCH THE ONLINE PREMIERE NOW
Enter your email in the video player below to unlock the film and the exclusive Q&A. As part of the premiere you will also receive director Shannon Harvey’s newsletter, including a special 30% discount code to pre-order your own copy of the film. You will also be notified when the FREE My Year of Living Mindfully Podcast is released in early June. You may also be contacted by the premiere’s host organisation. We promise not share your email with anyone else and it will be easy to unsubscribe at any time.
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We have spent the last three years making this film because we believe the world needs trustworthy, evidence-based health journalism and storytelling more than ever. We are dedicated to keeping our work independent from advertising and sponsored content. If you want to help us make more films like it, then support our work by buying a stream, download or DVD of the film to own, or for a friend.
– Shannon and Julian Harvey
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The film is now available to stream, download or own on DVD at our online store.
Please help us spark meaningful conversations about mindfulness and mental health by sharing the film's trailer, telling us what you think on the Facebook page (@myyearoflivingmindfully) or commenting on the trailer on YouTube.
You can also host your own online “streaming“ or real-life screening for your community, workplace, mindfulness group.
JOIN US FOR OUR FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT
Join us for a live Q&A discussion with researchers from the Danish Center for Mindfulness who have collaborated with several of the researchers and experts participating in the film.
The live Q&A will take place from 8pm on Thursday 28th May 2020 on the Danish Center for Mindfulness Facebook page. Click below to go straight to Facebook.
MORE ABOUT SHANNON HARVEY’S OTHER PROJECTS
Shannon Harvey is an award winning director and journalist. She spent many years working for leading news organisations such as the ABC and Fairfax and is the recipient of the National Press Club of Australia’s “Health Journalist of The Year” award. Her first film, The Connection is about the new science showing the link between our mind, body and health. Her book The Whole Health Life is about finding good health after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. She now produces a popular blog and free podcast, whilst balancing her health and being the mother of two adventurous boys.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE DANISH CENTER FOR MINDFULNESS
The Danish Center for Mindfulness (DCM) was established in 2013 as part of the Institute of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University, backed by funding by the Danish Trygfonden.
We carry out research on stress and stress reduction, run evidence-based courses in mindfulness (MBSR and MBCT) and compassion (CCT) and is the only institution in Denmark that educates internationally certified mindfulness-teachers. We do so in cooperation with Brown University (MBSR) and Oxford University (MBCT). In addition, we plan to offer a teacher education in CCT in cooperation with Stanford University.
We work on a societal level to increase the knowledge and use of mindfulness-based interventions in Danish healthcare, schools, criminal justice and work places. We do so to improve mental health for individuals and society at large.
Our inspiration comes in part from developments in countries such as Great Britain, with the Mindfulness Initiative, and The Netherlands - in addition to the UN's sustainable development goals for 2030, in which mental health plays a significant role.
