UCLA Brain-Mind-Wellness (BMW) Summer Institute

"We never focus on anything, we’re constantly multitasking. As a mindfulness expert, one of the things I really recommend to people is that they take some time away from their smartphone or laptop to focus on something really simple, something unflashy—meditation, say, or their own breathing, or a walk in nature." - Diana Winston

Is Technology Making Me More Depressed? At what passes for its best, technology would seem equipped to provide a slight relief from tedium/despair, or a semi-efficient if error-prone method of trying to keep in touch with your parents. What it seems wholly unequipped to provide is “happiness.” Think of the most smartphone-dependent pe...

Take a summer school class that's more than just a grade; it's a life experience.

Details at- http://www.uclahealth.org/marc/brain-mind-wellnesssummerinstitute

Join us this summer for a life changing experience!

Experience top-rated teaching on a life-changing topic, starting June 22.

Details at http://www.uclahealth.org/marc/brain-mind-wellnesssummerinstitute

Join us online in this 6-week class 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.

Josh Berris on UCLA's Psychiatry 175

Register for our Summer Session A class now!

UCLA Summer Session Online
Mindfulness Practice and Theory (Psychiatry 175)
Session A: June 22 – July 31, 2020

http://www.uclahealth.org/marc/brain-mind-wellnesssummerinstitute

Join us online in this 6-week class 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.

Taught by Marvin G. Belzer, Ph.D. Associate Director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center, Semel Institute for Neuroscience.

Open to UCLA students and the public. 4 units of credit available.

Watch the Mindfulness & Coronavirus workshop from March 22 with senior mindfulness instructor, Mitra Manesh.

Our next workshop, COVID-19 Mindful Being Guide is coming up on April 23.

Check out our website for how to register for the free workshop!

https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/workshops -mindfulness

UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center: Coronavirus & Mindfulness Workshop Coronavirus & Mindfulness Workshop We've never collectively needed a sense of community, group practice, and words to remind us of our mindfulness teachings ...

Join us today for the live Virtual Hammer Museum Drop-In Meditation via Zoom!

Join us via Zoom:

To join us online:
https://zoom.us/j/695005693

To join by phone, find your local number:
https://zoom.us/u/aVSs1GPAm

It’s not too late to register for our ever-popular Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) classes online or on campus! No need to be a university student to register for these deeply rewarding classes! Link in the Comments!

Much like any body part, the brain can be trained to potentially improve memory and focus. "We want our UCLA campus to be among the most informed when it comes to brain training technology," said Dr. Robert Bilder.
Join us on April 26 for a Brain Gym demonstration, as part of the Mind Well Week.

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Starting April 22, UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative's Mind Well program will offer a diversity of public events, including expert panels on how food and sleep affects the brain, mindfulness meditation, smoking cessation, how to manage stress & build resilience, and many more. Most events FREE for UCLA students. For details, check out the flyer or visit www.marc.ucla.edu

We are happy to support the Mind Well Week of the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative, an integrated, campus-wide effort to promote brain-mind wellness. Starting April 22, we will offer a diversity of free public events, including expert panels on how food and sleep affects the brain, mindfulness meditation, smoking cessation, how to manage stress & build resilience, and many more.
For details, check out the flyer or visit www.marc.ucla.edu

The UCLA Brain-Mind-Wellness Summer Institute will soon begin this year. Students will learn the scientific foundation and application of various techniques that aim to enhance health, well-being, and creativity.

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