Unlocking the Power of Effortless Mindfulness: A Journey Towards Awakening

On This Walk

Are you tired of constantly feeling like you're not enough? Do you find yourself yearning for a deeper sense of well-being and connection in your life? If so, then we have great news for you. A transformative practice called effortless mindfulness can help you unlock a world of inner peace and profound connection.

This week On This Walk, my walking partner is Loch Kelly, an award-winning author, licensed psychotherapist, and recognized leader in the field of meditation and awakening. He is the founder of the nonprofit Effortless Mindfulness Institute. The institute is dedicated to teaching direct methods to access awake awareness, living from a flow state, nondual mindfulness, and heart mindfulness.

We discuss the concept of effortless mindfulness and how it differs from conventional mindfulness. Loch shares his journey toward mindfulness and how his father's passing led him to explore and develop effortless mindfulness. Loch provides a simple five-minute practice to help listeners access this more spacious awareness. The conversation also covers the importance of acknowledging the different parts that makeup who we are and how being aware of these parts can help us make more conscious choices.

In This Episode

• (00:53) Introduction to Loch and his approach to mindfulness
• (04:15) Loch’s first glimpses that led him toward mindfulness
• (10:28) What is effortless mindfulness?
• (17:09) The glimpse practices that are part of the effortless mindfulness tradition
• (18:14) How effortless mindfulness helps people feel relaxed and calm
• (19:57) The deeper sense of well-being that exists within us and how it can be difficult to connect to it
• (24:43) Optimal functioning from a non-worried being
• (27:54) How effortless mindfulness leads to deeper well-being and a more fulfilling life
• (29:51) How parts work helps you be present to all within you that needs to speak
• (33:56) The importance of acknowledging and holding all parts of ourselves in our awareness
• (36:55) Building awareness and recognizing the capacity to hold challenging experiences
• (38:11) What is non-dual feeling
• (40:17) Benefits and an example of effortless mindfulness in relationships
• (47:02) Waking up: accessing awake consciousness and deconstructing the ego
• (54:30) Upgrading our operating system
• (56:21) The practice of letting go of the problem solver

Notable Quotes

• “One of the unique premises of effortless mindfulness is that you're remembering to remember that the peace, love, freedom, clarity, and the optimal sense of self is already here within us and it's just uncovering, discovering, or remembering that it's not like other skills or knowledge where we need to use our mind to read a lot of books or develop a skill called meditation that will lead us to a cleaner mind. It's literally just like opening up to find a dimension that's subtler and more spacious, but more pervasive and more interconnected. And when we find that sense of being, then that's the goal of what we're looking for because there's a sense of wellbeing, bliss, and clarity that's already here within us.” - Loch (11:10)

Our Guest

Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW, is an award-winning author, psychotherapist, and meditation expert. Founder of Effortless Mindfulness Institute, he collaborates with neuroscientists, teaches nondual pointers, and promotes open-hearted awareness to reduce suffering and support personal development.

Resources & Links

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Loch Kelly

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/loch-kelly/
• https://lochkelly.org/
• https://www.facebook.com/LochKelly1/

Mentioned

• The Way of Effortless Mindfulness https://www.amazon.com/Way-Effortless-Mindfulness-Revolutionary-Awakened-ebook/dp/B07FDR6M2T
• Zen in the Art of Archery https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Archery-Eugen-Herrigel/dp/0375705090