7 Documentaries on Mental and Physical Health
Documentaries provide objective and factual information, offering an educational way to learn about real life experiences, historic events, stories, etc...
Among these, documentaries focused on mental and physical health offer expert insights, real-life experiences that may impact your understanding and attitudes toward health and wellness.
In this resource, we will explore health-focused documentaries that encourage positive change and wellness.
1. Headspace Guide to Meditation
Headspace takes a friendly, animated look at the benefits of meditation while offering techniques and guided meditations to jump-start your practice.
2. Headspace Guide to Sleep
Learn how to sleep better with Headspace. Each episode unpacks misconceptions, offers friendly tips and concludes with a guided wind-down.
3. The Mind Explained
Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.
4. Brené Brown: the Call to Courage
Brené Brown: the Call to Courage is a documentary film where Brené Brown who, as states on youtube, has "one of the most viewed TED talks of all time.
[She is also a] research professor and best-selling author [and in this film, she] challenges you to show up, step into the arena and answer the call to courage."
5. Lorena, Light- Footed Woman
Lorena, Light Footed Woman is a 29 minute documentary that focuses on Lorena Ramirez, a Mexican long distance runner.
Lorena is known for having won the Cerro Rojo Ultra Trial in 2017 (a 50km race) whilst doing it wearing huaraches. The documentary follows Lorena and her personal story of running.
6. Limitless
Limitless is a documentary that focuses on the benefits of running.
The documentary follows eight women in India who explain how running has helped them face self-doubt, increase their confidence, and break barriers in society.
7. Sugar-Coated
Sugar Coated is a documentary focusing on the increased consumption of sugar and its relation to health risks.
This film discusses the problems with sugar intake, the deceptions of the sugar industry, and how society labels and adds sugar to an increasing portion of items in our grocery stores.