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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 III: Practicing Across the Spectrum of Awareness
Thursdays, May 12- June 16

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In this 6-week class, we will learn about and practice with the Spectrum of Awareness, from focused awareness to investigative and open awareness, to natural awareness. Natural awareness is an effortless, radiant, and spacious state of being that includes awareness of awareness.

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Transforming Negative Self-Views into Self-Compassion & Healing for Adult ADHD- Wednesdays May 18- June 8

This course provides education about the specifics of ADHD Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria which is intense painful experiences when feeling judged and blamed and reacting unskillfully. There will be ADHD appropriate mindfulness practices to help the healing process, reframing, and shifting to healthier responses. It will invigorate a self-positive outlook and self-confidence.

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

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

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