What Inspired A Scientist To Open A Meditation Center At UCLA?

I recently attended a gathering of supporters of the Mindful Awareness Research
Center (MARC) at the University of California, Los Angeles. During this event, I
heard MARC founder (and Huffington Post blogger) Susan Smalley, Ph.D., speak. Dr.
Smalley, a research scientist for 25 years, shared her fascinating journey of how she was
inspired to create a center for mindfulness research. Her audience was completely captivated. I was so moved by Dr. Smalley's story, I wanted to share it with
the HuffPost audience. I was fortunate enough to track her down for an interview.

Before I share the interview, I'd like to clarify what mindful awareness is. According to the MARC website: (More)

Source: Huffington Post