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Practicing Human

Cory Muscarawww.corymuscara.com
Practicing Human is a daily podcast, hosted by Cory Muscara, offering insights and practices into how to live a fulfilling life. Cory pulls on his time living as a Buddhist monk in Burma, his many years as a mindfulness and meditation teacher, and his work in Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Episodes

The Importance of Self-Love

In this episode, we discuss why self-love is so important for your happiness and growth. To join the self-love masterclass, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass To join the retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Sep 06, 20217 minEp. 447

Intuitive Guidance

“There’s something within you that knows what to do. Surrender your thoughts, your mind, your ego, to the current that knows the way. It will take care of you. It will take better care of you than you can ever imagine.” -Robert Adams To join the upcoming online retreat on intuitive guidance, Sept. 10-12th, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Sep 03, 202111 minEp. 446

Shame, Judgment, & Empathy

In this episode, we discuss why we are judgmental and a simple tool to reduce our reactive judgments. To join the masterclass, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass To join the retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Sep 02, 202112 minEp. 445

[Rerun] Learned Hopefulness

In this episode, we discuss a powerful gratitude practice to help shift our perception of the past so that we change our hope for the future. You can get the book Learned Hopefulness on Amazon by clicking here. And you can sign up for my masterclass on stress & anxiety at: https://corymuscara.com/masterclass-stress/...

Sep 01, 202110 minEp. 444

[Rerun] Stress: The Minimum Effective Dose

There's a sweet spot between ultimate calm and ultimate anxiety that enables to get done what we need to get done. Where is that for you? In this episode, we'll discuss how to find that. If you'd like to learn more strategies for stress & anxiety, you can access my recent masterclass at: https://corymuscara.com/masterclass-stress/

Aug 31, 202112 minEp. 443

[Rerun] Self-Acceptance Must Happen Now

How much will you need to change before you're worthy of love and acceptance? In this episode, we explore this question and the different motivations there can be for real change and growth. To join the upcoming masterclass on self-love, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass

Aug 30, 20216 minEp. 442

[Rerun] How to Be Confident

Most of our usual ways of developing confidence are about thinking positive, changing our state, and changing our beliefs. In this episode, we discuss a different (and more intuitive, basic) way to develop true confidence. As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, text your email address to: +1 (631) 337-8298 And if you'd like to get daily inspirational text messages to your phone from me...

Aug 26, 20218 minEp. 441

[Rerun] 7 Tips to Stop Negative Thoughts

In this episode, we explore 7 techniques to work through negative thoughts. Pick and choose which ones most resonate and see how they work. To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Aug 25, 202120 minEp. 440

[Rerun] The Positive Power of Negative Experiences

In this episode, we discuss how to reflect on past difficult events to find the learning and growth that they offered us, and then to use that reflection to cultivate hope for a positive future, ultimately changing our relationship to the present moment. To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass

Aug 24, 20218 minEp. 439

Why Meditation is So Powerful

In this episode, we discuss why meditation is powerful for conditioning your being to experience the states of wholeness and fulfillment that you most desire. To join the upcoming masterclass, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass

Aug 23, 20216 minEp. 438

[Rerun] Counterintuitive Antidote to Stress & Anxiety

In this episode, we discuss how many people in the personal development world try to "combat" their painful experiences, and why that is only a half-baked prescription. We'll discuss the powerful alternative to this, and why it's becoming more popular. To join the masterclass, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass

Aug 20, 202115 minEp. 437

[Rerun] How to Overcome Procrastination

In this episode, we what's at the heart of why we procrastinate and how to overcome it. As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, text your email address to: +1 (631) 337-8298 To join the upcoming masterclass on August 23rd, visit: www.corymuscara.com/mastercass

Aug 19, 202113 minEp. 436

[Rerun] The Five Remembrances

In this episode, we discuss Thich Nhat Hanh's 5 daily remembrances. These are five important truths that he suggests we keep in mind each day in order to live a meaningful, purposeful, and intentional life. As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, text your email address to: +1 (631) 337-8298 And if you'd like to get daily inspirational text messages to your phone from me, just text the ...

Aug 18, 20219 minEp. 435

[Rerun] Calming the Mind

"Don’t meditate to fix yourself, to improve yourself, to redeem yourself; rather, do it as an act of love, of deep warm friendship to yourself. In this way there is no longer any need for the subtle aggression of self-improvement, for the endless guilt of not doing enough. It offers the possibility of an end to the ceaseless round of trying so hard that wraps so many people’s lives in a knot. Instead there is now meditation as an act of love. How endlessly delightful and encouraging." -Bob Sharp...

Aug 17, 20219 minEp. 434

[Rerun] Does Mindfulness Make You a Better Person?

Will mindfulness improve your ethics? Will it make you a better person? This is an ongoing debate in the mindfulness world, and in this episode, I share my thoughts. To join the upcoming masterclass, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass

Aug 16, 202116 minEp. 433

[Rerun] How to Make a Difficult Life Change

In this podcast episode, we talk about how to make difficult changes in your behavior and why it's not as simple as just setting the intention to make a change. As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, text your email address to: +1 (631) 337-8298

Aug 13, 202117 minEp. 432

[Rerun] Become an Optimist (and live longer)

In this episode, we talk about the powerful scientific benefits of being optimistic and the various ways you can cultivate a more optimistic outlook in your life. As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, text your email address to: +1 (631) 337-8298

Aug 12, 202116 minEp. 431

[Rerun] How Mindfulness Leads to Happiness

Mindfulness leads to a different kind of happiness than we're used to. In this episode, I share a quote from my friend, Scott Barry Kaufman, that encapsulates how we retrain the brain for a different kind of happiness. As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, text your email address to: +1 (631) 337-8298

Aug 11, 202111 minEp. 430

Meeting Mortality with Softness

In this episode, we explore a poem by Ross Gay. To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Aug 09, 20214 minEp. 429

The Value of Going Slow

In this episode, we will discuss why slowing down helps you move faster toward your growth and healing. To join the masterclass, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass

Aug 06, 20216 minEp. 428

Relief vs Joy

In this episode, we discuss the importance of being attuned to the difference between relief and joy. To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Aug 05, 20218 minEp. 427

Humility vs Fear of Being Seen

In this episode, we discuss why humility is very different than the fear of being seen. To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Aug 04, 20219 minEp. 426

Helping Your Future Self

In this episode, we'll discuss a simple practice you can use throughout your day to make better decisions. To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Aug 03, 20215 minEp. 425

Eliminating Thoughts

In this episode, we're going to talk about a practice that can help you reduce the intrusion of thoughts and why you should seldom use it. To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Jul 30, 20218 minEp. 424

A Practice for Empathy

In this episode, we discuss a simple reflection that will help you develop more empathy. To receive free text message support, text the word "Podcast" to 1-631-305-2874.

Jul 29, 202110 minEp. 423

5 Steps To Discover Your True Desires

In this episode, we explore a 5-step process to discover your truer, deeper desires. To join the upcoming online retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Jul 28, 202112 minEp. 422

The Relationship Between Presence and Destiny

In this episode, we discuss how your destiny is connected to your presence. If you'd like to join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Jul 27, 20215 minEp. 421

The Value of Daily Meditation

"The value of daily meditation is that it takes you away from the humdrum of your daily routine and reminds you that you are not what you believe yourself to be." ~Nisargadatta Maharaj

Jul 23, 20214 minEp. 420

Kneel and Kiss the Ground

" Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. Don’t open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." -Rumi

Jul 22, 20214 minEp. 419

The Opposite of Spiritual Bypassing

In this episode, we discuss why the opposite of spiritual bypassing is not the answer. To join the upcoming retreat, visit www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Jul 21, 20218 minEp. 418
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