Free Self Development Documentaries

Watch the 2006 film The Secret. Produced by Rhonda Byrne, this self-help film focuses on the "Law of Attraction" and how it can be applied in one's life.

The 2006 cinema verite documentary film, Thin, directed by Lauren Greenfield and distributed by HBO, is an exploration of The Renfrew Center in Coconut Creek, Florida; a 40-bed residential facility for the treatment of women with eating disorders.

Bill Moyers investigates the connection between peace of mind and physical illness in this documentary that takes a look at the innovative work of Jon Kabat-Zinn and Dr. David Spiegel.

In this hour-long episode of Bill Moyers' Healing and the Mind series, Moyers travels to China to discover healing power of Chinese medicine and the mystery of Chi.

In this 6-part documentary, popular philosopher Alain de Botton examines six philosophers and what they had to say about living a happy life and how this wisdom can apply to us today.

This Canadian documentary focuses on the teachings of Stephen Jenkinson, who works with dying people and their families. Being at the deathbed of over 1,000 people, Jenkinson has plenty of wisdom to share about the act of dying.

Watch this inspiring documentary that will help you to rethink your relationship with stuff! Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus have dubbed themselves "The Minimalists"...

In this feature film that skillfully mixes drama and interview footage with Dr. Wayne Dyer, the viewer learns various lessons on how to overcome the ego, break the chains of self-driven ambition and find personal purpose in life.

Watch this BBC documentary from Northern Ireland examining the illness of depression and the latest developments in treating the disease.

THE OPEN ROAD: AMERICA LOOKS AT AGING is an hour-long documentary that examines the impending retirement of America's baby boomers on both society as a whole and on individual choices for the future.