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About MARC

The Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) is a partner of the Norman Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology within the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. 

The mission of the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) is to disseminate mindful awareness across the lifespan through education and research.

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MAPs II: Opening to Joy with Gloria Kamler
Wednesdays, July 6-Aug 10

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Join us for a class where we focus on cultivating states of joy. We will explore what gets in the way of joy, how joy arises in meditation practice, and how to bring more happiness and well-being into our daily lives.

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Psychiatry 175: Mindfulness Practice & Theory (4-credits)
Non-Credit Option Available
June 22-July 27, 2022

Join us online to study the practice and theory of mindfulness, including sitting and moving meditation, ways to deepen positive emotions like gratitude or joy, relational mindfulness, and methods for integrating awareness and creativity into ordinary activities. We will examine the science of mindfulness for mental and physical health, including reduced stress, improved attention, and greater mind-body awareness.

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Find Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs), drop-in meditations, workshops, and retreats. 

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Free Programming at MARC

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Stream or download our Free Studio-Recorded Guided Meditations, or our Weekly Live Podcasts

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