Filmmaker Shannon Harvey Makes the Mind, Body, Health Connection at Georgian Court U.

Lakewood, N.J., September 26, 2017—Australian journalist Shannon Harvey, a proponent of mindfulness and its power, brings her personal message of the connection between mind, body, and health to Georgian Court University on Thursday, October 5, at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. GCU’s Healthy Campus Initiative is hosting Ms. Harvey as she screens her film, The Connection. The event, sponsored by the university’s Office of Student Life, is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.

“Awareness of the connection between the mind and body has the potential to improve one’s quality of life,” says Cynthia Mattia, GCU director of health services. “The Connection opens the mind to all possibilities.”

Ms. Harvey, who has presented at Google and various Fortune 500 companies, will also participate in a Q&A session following the film screening.

Learn more about the event, which will be hosted on GCU's historic Lakewood campus.

About Shannon Harvey
Shannon Harvey is a health journalist who is on a mission to synthesise the work of leading scientists into a compelling account of how to be well in the modern world. Determined to find a solution to her autoimmune disease, Shannon found the answers she needed in cutting-edge mind-body medicine. Shannon is the director of the internationally acclaimed documentary, The Connection which is about the link between our mind, body, and health. Her new book The Whole Health Life is about how she used the latest scientific research in her own health recovery. Shannon spent many years working for the leading news organisations in Australia such as ABC and Fairfax. She now produces a popular blog and podcast, whilst balancing her health and being the mother of two adventurous boys.

About Georgian Court University
Founded in 1908 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Georgian Court University is Central and South Jersey’s only Catholic university. GCU is a comprehensive, coeducational university with a strong liberal arts core and a historic special concern for women. As a forward-thinking university that supports diversity and academic excellence, Georgian Court expands possibility for more than 2,100 students of all faiths and backgrounds in 33undergraduate majors and more than 10 graduate programs. In 2017, GCU was named a Best Bang for the Buck School by Washington Monthly. GCU has also been recognized by US News & World Report, The Economist and Colleges of Distinction and is a Military Friendly® School. The main campus is located in Lakewood, New Jersey, on the picturesque former George Jay Gould estate, a National Historic Landmark. Georgian Court, which is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, also serves students at other locations, such as GCU at Hazlet, GCU@Cumberland, and through multiple online certificate and degree programs statewide.