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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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In this episode, we discuss how to navigate the space of limbo when you're in a big transition or period of uncertainty. To join the "Clear Decision Making" masterclass, click here: https://corymuscara.com/decisions/
In this episode, we discuss why it's so important to take the journey toward inner peace--not just for yourself, but for everyone you care about.
The process of growth holds a paradox. In one sense, you're ok exactly as you are. In another sense, you may need to make some changes to your life. In this episode, we'll discuss how to hold these two realities in our path of personal and spiritual growth.
In this episode, we discuss the idea of Relaxed Productivity.
In this episode, we discuss how to navigate a problem that you're not able to solve. To join the 5-Day Retreat, click here: https://corymuscara.com/unwind/
In this episode, we discuss how to slow down when everything inside of you wants to flee. To join the 5-day retreat, visit: https://corymuscara.com/unwind/
In this episode, I share two questions you can use to re-ground and calm stress when you're feeling overwhelmed.
In this episode, we discuss the felt experience of alignment and inner truth.
1In this episode, we discuss doing the scary thing that will bring your life alive.
Are you secretly attached to your busy-ness? To your worry? Your fear and your anxiety? You might not think so, but chances are, you love it. In a weird, twisted way. What would you have to experience without it? Have a listen to this episode a explore that for yourself.
In this episode, we discuss why we have a deep tendency to create drama in our lives and how to step out of that pattern.
In this episode, we explore why we can get so easily misguided in our pursuit of a fulfilling life and how to check ourselves on that journey.
In this episode, we discuss how to save you hours or argument and clean up.
In this episode, we discuss the subtle and insidious ways that mind convinces you that things need to change in order for you to be happy. This is the LAST CALL to join Opening the Heart. You can sign up here: https://corymuscara.com/heart-podcast/
In this episode, I share the nuts and bolts of the process of melting the walls that define your life. To join the Heart course, click here: https://corymuscara.com/heart-podcast/
Don't wait for your life to get better before you open your heart. Open your heart, and your life will get better. This is the last 2 days to get "Opening The Heart" for $300 off. You can join here: https://corymuscara.com/heart-podcast/
In this episode, we discuss why sometimes you have to lose everything to become who you truly are. To join Opening The Heart, click here: https://corymuscara.com/heart-podcast/
In this episode, I share some reflections from 15 years of teaching on my 36th birthday.
In this episode, we breakdown this idea: "If you want to let go, fall madly in love with the part of you that is holding on." To join the Opening The Heart course, click here: https://corymuscara.com/heart-podcast/
In this episode, we discuss how to connect to a place within yourself that can serve as a guiding reference point for decisions and action. Opening The Heart: https://corymuscara.com/heart-podcast/
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I know this is a rerun but it’s even more relevant, I think, today than it was, at the time of the recording. Especially with the delta variant out. For anyone that thinks the pandemic is not serious, my whole household - my boyfriend of 10 years, my daughter, step-daughter and myself, all contracted COVID. The kids both got over it pretty quickly but I ended up in the hospital with double pneumonia, and my boyfriend ended up in the ICU. He passed away 3 weeks ago. Please, everyone… I encourage you to take this seriously! I wish I had taken it more seriously and now my life has been completely uprooted (it’s just my daughter and me know - my stepdaughter moved in with her mother full time). I’ll live with the regret of underestimating the seriousness of COVID for the rest of my life. If you think this is something that’s over-dramatized by the government/politics (which was our stance), think about the worst case scenario, and how you’d might feel, know you could have done more but did
I love that question. How many good ideas have I had that I never acted on because all the things seemed so overwhelming that I never even got started? Asking myself this question could rid myself of all that drama and help me figure out how to simple start - with simple 😄
Hi Cory, been listening to your podcasts for a while and really enjoy your teachings. I always seem to find a different podcast that helps me understand, how I am feeling at that present moment in time. Thanks Anna.
Me and my canary enjoyed this episode really much (she kept singing while you were talking😍😂)
Me and my canary enjoyed this episode really much (she kept singing while you were talking😍😂)
What a precious idea, thanks cory😍
This podcast is absolutley wonderful. it gives bite size tips that are applicable to everyday life. The timing is relevant for so many of the episodes and I feel connected to a larger community.
I'm listening to episode 5 and God its awesome! thanks a lot 😊😊
I’ve known Cory since his podcasts and meditation guides on simple habit ,and when I suddenly found his podcast in here, i was so excited and happy ! It’s great to listen to him everyday, i think it’s something you won’t ever regret 😍💛
Wow! "Resistance" - a new label/description instead of "chasing squirrels" for my ADHD brain! AND a new way to use the "take a deep focusing breath technique" to help mitigate! Considering "distractions" as "resistance" looks at the challenge from a slightly different perspective. But it does bring up the question:"resistance to WHAT?" When is it helpful to take the time to try to ID the "WHAT" to possibly lessen the amount of squirrel chasing/resistance? 🤔
Once I can love and honor myself as I am, whole and imperfect, I will move into a place where I want to be, acceptance. Thank you Cory 🤗
I am LOVING this podcast!! I have been listening since the start and I listen every morning. I find that these little life hacks Cory offers are making a big difference in my life. Thank you Coryfor all you do and all you offer 😊
I'm totally enjoying these podcasts I've been following from the beginning I feel its getting more and more grounding. So happy your book is on audio !! What a great way to start the New Year❤☮🙏
Cory, Thank you so much for this special post. Several elements of your message were so in tune with what I needed to hear tonight. I plan to listen again first thing in the morning. In gratitude and in gassho, Karen R.
Cory is my favourite meditation teacher. So I absolutely love the fact that I can listen to his teachings every day! Excited about what is ahead for future episodes!
Great podcast! Really helps having something everyday to stay on the journey Keep up the good work Cory
Hi Cory your podcast hits the spot. I'm already hooked & anticipating each days content. I'm going to start journaling my thoughts on my current state relating to your topics in order to record a baseline to look back to in 1, 3, 6, 9+ months. Excited to see my growth. Maybe next time when you verbally list resources where someone may want to take a note slow the pace down.
Loving it Cory, keep it going.
Looking forward to the daily dose of Practicing Human. Cory, your recordings on Simple Habit are some of my favorite.
I feel so happy about this podcast! Undoubtedly one of my faves! ❤️