{"id":8054,"date":"2016-09-25T23:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T03:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/omtimes.com\/iom\/?p=8054"},"modified":"2016-10-03T09:36:31","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T13:36:31","slug":"finding-blue-sky-joseph-emet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omtimes.com\/iom\/2016\/09\/finding-blue-sky-joseph-emet\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding The Blue Sky with Joseph Emet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Finding The Blue Sky: A Mindful Approach to Choosing Happiness Here and Now with Joseph Emet<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"audio_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/4v4fa-633bb8?skin=108\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aired Sunday, 2 October 2016, 10:00 PM ET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of us have a habitual way of thinking that we have developed over our lifetimes. And many times, these ingrained thought patterns directly impact our emotional well-being. Yet, what we often fail to realize is that it is possible to improve our mood by changing our habits. In <strong>FINDING THE BLUE SKY: A Mindful Approach to Choosing Happiness Here and Now<\/strong> (a TarcherPerigee paperback; on sale October 4, 2016), Dharma teacher and author Joseph Emet (<em>Buddha\u2019s Book of Meditation<\/em>) asserts that we can cultivate happiness by replacing our negative thought processes with positive ones.<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging that sorrow and suffering should be embraced as a natural part of life, the author shows readers how to use multiple mindfulness techniques to foster happiness even when life is far from perfect. These practices will help readers to:<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Retell their personal narrative<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Incorporate moments of pleasure into each day<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Identify and omit the destructive habits that we assume will bring us happiness<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Understand how emotional states impact the way we experience the world<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Determine real needs from wants, and learn how to express them<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Counteract the daily indoctrination of the media<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Practice mindful laziness<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Experience agelessness by being in the moment<\/p>\n<p>With guided meditations, exercises for developing beneficial habits, and timeless wisdom from Buddhist masters, <strong>FINDING THE BLUE SKY<\/strong> is a compassionate guide full of practical advice for anyone seeking to live a more joyful and purposeful life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About the Guest Joseph Emet<\/h3>\n<p><strong>JOSEPH EMET<\/strong> trained with Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village in France and was made a Dharma teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh&#8217;s tradition. 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