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A Mindful Choice

I remember when Ifirst learned to meditate, the realization ofwhat I'd been doing-- I was...

[MUSIC PLAYING] I remember when I
first learned to meditate, the realization of
what I'd been doing-- I was quite shocked,
because, actually, the point at which I
learned to meditate, I was grinding my teeth--
breaking teeth at night

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I remember when I first learned to meditate,
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the realization of what I'd been doing--
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I was quite shocked, because, actually,
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the point at which I learned to meditate,
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I was grinding my teeth-- breaking teeth at night.
Duration
36 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:46
Uploaded
Nov 01, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Mountford Media Ltd

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Movie Summary

Inner peace and self-fulfillment are possible for each of us. Two modern day monks set off on an international journey to film a diverse range of people making the choice for a better life through meditation. Stunning cinematography combined with the power of people sharing from a place of profound peace delivers a palpable and moving experience. Available to rent or buy in 11 languages - English, Spanish, Portugese, Norwegian, Mandarin, French, German, Finnish, Italian, Dutch, and Swedish. https://vimeo.com
Two relatively young children, trying - A Mindful Choice 00:10
Two relatively young children, trying
And I used to describe the experience - A Mindful Choice 00:06
And I used to describe the experience
Once I heard the explanation and the background - A Mindful Choice 00:12
Once I heard the explanation and the background
I recognized how many times I rehashed conversations - A Mindful Choice 00:08
I recognized how many times I rehashed conversations
For the last 12, 13 years, I've had cancer. - A Mindful Choice 00:07
For the last 12, 13 years, I've had cancer.
And I now have secondaries in the liver and in my spine. - A Mindful Choice 00:06
And I now have secondaries in the liver and in my spine.
And yet, thanks very much to the meditation skills that - A Mindful Choice 00:20
And yet, thanks very much to the meditation skills that
It just allows you to live open and allowing in this moment. - A Mindful Choice 00:07
It just allows you to live open and allowing in this moment.
That has been absolutely key to my - A Mindful Choice 00:12
That has been absolutely key to my
I can take a lot of actions, a lot of strategies to assist it. - A Mindful Choice 00:06
I can take a lot of actions, a lot of strategies to assist i...
And a lot of what we call stress is because we think - A Mindful Choice 00:12
And a lot of what we call stress is because we think
And we find that distressing, or frustrating, or annoying, - A Mindful Choice 00:09
And we find that distressing, or frustrating, or annoying,
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Slowly but surely I was starting to experience a bit - A Mindful Choice 00:06
Slowly but surely I was starting to experience a bit
And I found I recreated the same dynamic I had in my marriage, - A Mindful Choice 00:11
And I found I recreated the same dynamic I had in my marriag...
And I was overwhelmed with a sense of loss, you know? - A Mindful Choice 00:07
And I was overwhelmed with a sense of loss, you know?
But once she's gone, the whiny voice in my head - A Mindful Choice 00:06
But once she's gone, the whiny voice in my head
I got to see that I need some way to let go of that judgment - A Mindful Choice 00:14
I got to see that I need some way to let go of that judgment
That was the major catalyst for me to commit to myself 100%-- - A Mindful Choice 00:10
That was the major catalyst for me to commit to myself 100%-...
I had to establish that before I was - A Mindful Choice 00:07
I had to establish that before I was