Mindful America

Watch Mindful America

  • 2016
  • 1 Season

Mindful America is a show from Food Matters TV that explores the concept of mindfulness and its benefits for health and wellness. The show is hosted by filmmaker and author James Colquhoun, who travels across the United States to interview experts in the field and showcase different practices and techniques.

The show is divided into 10 episodes, each focusing on a specific topic related to mindfulness. These topics include mindfulness meditation, mindful eating, mindful movement, and mindful parenting, among others. In each episode, James meets with different experts and practitioners to learn more about their approach and how it can benefit viewers.

One of the main themes of the show is the idea that mindfulness is not just a tool for stress reduction, but a way of life that can improve many aspects of our physical and mental health. Throughout the series, viewers are encouraged to develop their own mindfulness practice and find what works best for them.

In the first episode, James meets with Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program. Kabat-Zinn explains the basics of mindfulness meditation and shares his own journey to developing the practice.

Later episodes explore how mindfulness can be applied to other areas of life, such as food and movement. In an episode on mindful eating, James speaks with Dr. Mark Hyman, a functional medicine expert, about the connection between food and mood. Viewers are introduced to the practice of mindful eating, which encourages us to slow down and savor our food instead of eating on autopilot.

The show also features interviews with experts in the field of mindful movement, such as yoga and tai chi. In an episode on mindful movement, James speaks with world-renowned yogi Elena Brower about the benefits of yoga and how it can help us connect with our bodies and minds.

Another episode focuses on mindful parenting, as James speaks with Dr. Dan Siegel, a clinical professor of psychiatry, about how to raise mindful children. Viewers are introduced to practices such as "name it to tame it," which encourages parents to help their children identify and regulate their emotions.

Overall, Mindful America is a thoughtful and engaging exploration of the benefits of mindfulness. The show offers practical tips and techniques for developing a mindfulness practice, along with inspiring stories from experts and everyday people who have experienced its benefits firsthand. Whether you're new to mindfulness or an experienced practitioner, this series is sure to offer something of value.

Filter by Source
No sources available
Seasons
Q&A
7. Q&A
January 1, 2016
This conversation will bring all of the Mindful America speakers together to help provide a mindful lens through which to see some of America's most salient issues: health care, food policy, social injustice, incarceration, climate change and others.
Tim Ryan
6. Tim Ryan
January 1, 2016
Congressman Tim Ryan was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and is currently serving his seventh term. He is a champion of efforts to make college more affordable, revitalize America's cities and improve the health of American families. He is the author of 'A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit'.
Prince Ea
5. Prince Ea
January 1, 2016
Prince EA is a poet, activist, speaker, director, and content creator. In 2009-01-01, Prince EA formed an organization called Make SMART Cool - an organization that seeks to promote positive social change in various concrete ways, organizing community events, benefit performances, partnering with community organizations and setting up educational mentorship programs.
Mike de la Rocha
4. Mike de la Rocha
January 1, 2016
Mike de la Rocha is an artist, entrepreneur, and is the Founder and CEO of 'Revolve Impact' a global social impact agency. Mike provides policy, marketing, and strategic media expertise to a wide range of influential artists, nonprofit and government entities, and corporate communities. He currently advises members of Congress and other state and local elected officials on criminal justice issues.
Seane Corn
3. Seane Corn
January 1, 2016
Seane Corn is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher known for her impassioned activism. Since 2007-01-01, she has been training leaders of activism through her co-founded organization 'Off the Mat, Into the World'. Seane is also co-founder of the 'Seva Challenge Humanitarian Tours', getting the yoga community involved in fund and awareness-raising efforts across the globe.
Marianne Williamson
2. Marianne Williamson
January 1, 2016
Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher, speaker, and New York Times, bestselling author. In 1989, she founded 'Project Angel Food', a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area and also co-founded the 'Peace Alliance'. Marianne serves on the Board of Directors of the RESULTS organization.
Intro with Jeff Krasno
1. Intro with Jeff Krasno
January 1, 2016
Jeff Krasno is the co-founder of Wanderlust - an international yoga and music festival geared. Kerri Kelly is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement to mobilize the wellbeing community into a powerful force for change. She spent seven years as Executive Director of the non-profit 'Off the Mat, Into the World'. She is relentless in her commitment to elevating leaders, and groups.
Description
  • Premiere Date
    January 1, 2016