Explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step by step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he shares a deep dialogue with psychologist, meditation teacher and author, Tara Brach. As friends and colleagues they explore the critical themes of waking up consciousness and fostering an open heart in the midst of today's stressful world. The dialogue emphasizes the need for radical acceptance and compassionate activity rooted in awake consciousness as the best response to the pain in the world. Both of them offer steps to begin to uncover the already awake consciousness within us. The conversation gracefully weaves through topics of ways to integrate psychology and meditation, the impact of social identities, and the importance of recognizing our belonging to the larger living planet. Tara and Loch share personal insights and practices that lead to a profound sense of interconnectedness and compassion. 43:52 The episode features Loch offering a guided practice which is designed to explore Emotions as Awareness Energy. These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new mindful glimpses app This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step by step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. Tara Brach, a prominent figure in Western Buddhism, merges psychology and Eastern spirituality. With a background in psychology and political science, she explored yoga during grassroots organizing, later embracing Insight Meditation. Holding a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, she integrates mindfulness into psychotherapy. Through her podcast and global teachings, she emphasizes emotional healing, spiritual awakening, and compassionate action, addressing societal issues. Additionally, Tara is the author of the book 'Radical Acceptance,' now being re-released in its 20th Anniversary Edition. https://www.tarabrach.com/ Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. Connect with Loch: Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/loch-kelly-mindful-glimpses-app-download Website: https://lochkelly.org/ Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate The Effortless Mindfulness Podcast is brought to you by our 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity. Our mission is to make learning how to tap into your inner resources simple, teachable, and accessible to everyone.