UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center

MARC (marc.ucla.edu); Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Ashley Wells, Wisdom Quarterly

This meditation focuses on the impact of the election, including how to cultivate the capacity to be present with whatever the results may be and a 30-minute Q&A with Diana Winston.

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Post-Election Mindfulness Meditation New NOV: Live Online Classes New Dates  NOV: Pre-Recorded 6-Week classes  NOV 21: Day of Mindfulness: Energy, Calm, Ease, and Well-Being-- Practicing Mindfulness at Home NOV 23: Workshop: Saying Yes to “NO”: Setting Mindful Boundaries (4-Week Workshop) New

Various Start Dates Live Online Classes These live online classes are held in a small community format led by senior MARC teachers as well as affiliate MARC teachers you’ve come to know and love. This is a good choice for those who want to go through MAPs with a group of others, live teacher support, and is date/time specific. Class start dates and times vary, choose the times that work best for you! Classes include:  MAPs I for Daily Living MAPs II: Cultivating Positive Emotions MAPs II: Turning Obstacles into Allies MAPs III: Continuing Group Practice- The Bodhisattva Part 2 Dates: Class times and dates vary, see schedule for more information.

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Every Monday Pre-Recorded Online Classes In addition to the Live Webinar Classes with Diana Winston and Marvin G. Belzer and other trusted affiliate teachers, we also offer pre-recorded online classes with limited additional teacher interaction. This is a good choice for someone who wants a webinar without much community interaction. Classes include:  MAPs I for Daily Living MAPs II: Next Steps - Improve Your Meditation MAPs II: Cultivating Positive Emotions MAPs II: Working with Difficult Emotions  MAPs II: Turning Obstacles into Allies Cultivating Forgiveness Dates: New class sessions begin every Monday.

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Nov 21 Day of Mindfulness: Energy, Calm, Ease, and Well-Being-- Practicing Mindfulness at Home The basics of mindfulness meditation are at the core of a mindfulness practice. Our homes offer special opportunities for mindfulness practice both in meditation and in our daily activities. In this daylong we will meditate; and also we playfully will bring more awareness into our current lives at home: the spaces we occupy; how we check the news; in our relationships; how we eat; and in play. This daylong is suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators. Date: Sat, November 21, 2020 Time: 10am-4pm, PST Venue: Online Via Zoom

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Nov 23 Saying Yes to “NO”: Setting Mindful Boundaries (4-Week Workshop) with Mitra Manesh Do you often feel angry, resentful, not-represented, rebellious, or reactive in your relationships at home and work? If so, you may be someone who finds it difficult to say no and set healthy boundaries. Without clarifying and communicating our boundaries in our relationships, we may be leaving the most precious aspects of our life-- our happiness & self-worth-- to the mercy of others. Saying no at times is a healthy, necessary, and important part of having agency in life. Saying no to something unhelpful can pave the way to saying yes to something helpful. In this class, we will learn how to do this kindly, firmly, and appropriately. Join us if you’re interested in learning how Saying No, Mindfulness Practices, and Boundary-Setting can create a healthy triangle that honors who you are and communicates to others where your lines are drawn. We will be using mindfulness tools, practices, and principles such as wise questioning, meditation, and awareness to recognize where we are in this context, and how to move forward to a more mindful, boundary-ful, and graceful life. Good for all levels; the only prerequisite is a desire and willingness to learn to create healthy boundaries at work and at home. Dates:  Mondays, Nov 23 - Dec 14, 2020 Times: 5 PM - 6.30 PM, PST Venue: Online via Zoom

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