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Product Description Discover a refreshingly different form of mindfulness to access natural wisdom, compassion, and joy "In this groundbreaking guidebook, Loch Kelly offers contemporary versions of ancient practices . . . that can liberate our lives with meaning, connection, and clarity. What a beautiful book!" --Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author of Aware What if you could open into a natural flow of wisdom, compassion, and joy in any moment? According to renowned meditation teacher Loch Kelly , this possibility is closer than you think. Whether you're an experienced meditator or are new to mindfulness practice, The Way of Effortless Mindfulness offers a new and effective approach to awakening and healing. Loch teaches "effortless mindfulness," an advanced yet simple form of mindfulness that can liberate the deepest levels of suffering. Effortless mindfulness immediately introduces you to your awake, loving nature. By making a small initial effort of "unhooking" awareness from chattering thoughts, you can begin the journey home. Here you will learn: How to shift out of thought and into your awake, loving nature The different approaches of effortless mindfulness and deliberate mindfulness Unique methods to liberate difficult mental and emotional states Mindful glimpses (micro-meditations) that can be done at any time with eyes open A contemporary version of ancient methods to navigate your consciousness Effective practices drawn from ancient wisdom, contemporary neuroscience, and psychotherapy How to make the "you-turn" from small self to no-self to true Self The Five Foundations of Effortless Mindfulness How to learn to return and train to remain in an awake, compassionate flow How to avoid the pitfalls to embodying awakening This reader-friendly guide is filled with innovative practices designed to give you small glimpses of your awake, loving nature. The Way of Effortless Mindfulness shows that awakening is not only possible, but is also available in the midst of your daily life. Review Awards and Acknowledgments: 2019 Nautilus Book Awards Winner - Silver Spirituality & Practice "Best Spiritual Books of 2019" selection 2019 Living Now Book Awards - Gold Award in Enlightenment/Spirituality The Way of Effortless Mindfulness is a way of accessing the natural well-being of unconditional love in the midst of our everyday lives. In one of the most practical and healing chapters in the book, the author defines pain and then explains how effortless mindfulness, by changing how we relate to pain, enables us to be present with the unpleasant, reroute the pain, and experience it differently. ~ Spiritutality & Practice Journal "In this groundbreaking guidebook, Loch Kelly offers contemporary versions of ancient practices to help us access the fundamental experience of being aware. The Way of Effortless Mindfulness teaches a unique form of mindfulness, which is advanced, yet simple. Loch offers effective ways to shift from focusing on what we are aware of, to awareness of awareness, which is one component of integrating consciousness, a process that can liberate our lives with meaning, connection, and clarity. What a beautiful book!" ―Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author of Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence"The Way of Effortless Mindfulness is a profound and practical book of spiritual guidance. If you are really ready to awaken through and through, read this book, put it into practice, and it will transform your life." ―Adyashanti, author of The Most Important Thing "Loch Kelly offers a rich array of unique mindful glimpses that reveal our naturally awake, openhearted awareness. His guidance is clear, precise, and arises from a wise, caring heart. There are very few who can guide with such mastery. For those dedicated to realizing what is beyond our dualistic perceptions, The Way of Effortless Mindfulness is truly a gift." ―Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance "Many