Cory Muscara
Practicing Human
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
Getting to Where You're Going 11.09.2020 4:05
In this episode, we channel some wisdom from Winnie the Pooh, discussing how to let go and move toward the life we wish to create. If you're interested in the upcoming online retreat, you can learn more here: www.corymuscara.com/retreat As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, te...
3 Steps to Acceptance 10.09.2020 13:42
We all struggle with acceptance at different points in our life, and it's one of the most important things we can cultivate in this life, as we won't be able to live our lives fully unless we can move fluidly with the changing landscape. In this episode, I share a 3-part practice you can use to move toward acceptance. If you're interested in the upcoming online retreat, you can lear...
How to Start Your Day Right 09.09.2020 9:19
How we start our day often dictates how the rest of our day will unfold. In this episode, I'll make my favorite tip for having a great morning. If you're interested in the upcoming online retreat, you can learn more here: www.corymuscara.com/retreat As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendat...
The "So What" Exercise 08.09.2020 9:55
Do you ever find yourself caught in a loop of anxiety and fear, thinking about something you did wrong, or something that could potentially go wrong? In this episode, I'll share a simple cognitive exercise you can use to settle yourself down and feel more empowered. If you're interested in the upcoming online retreat, you can learn more here: www.corymuscara.com/retreat As always, if you...
5 Questions to Release Anxiety 07.09.2020 11:51
In this episode, we discuss the 5 questions you can ask yourself to release anxiety, as outlined by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, author of Feel Better in 5. If you're interested in the upcoming online retreat, you can learn more here: www.corymuscara.com/retreat As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommen...
Taming The Voice in Your Head 04.09.2020 7:47
In this episode, we discuss a simple technique to work with the often difficult voice in your head. If you're interested in the upcoming online retreat, you can learn more here: www.corymuscara.com/retreat 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 (6...
Relaxation Practice 03.09.2020 9:51
In this episode, I'll share a relaxation practice I'm using while walking to help release bodily stress and use the minimum amount of effort necessary for the task at hand. If you're interested in the upcoming online retreat, you can learn more here: www.corymuscara.com/retreat As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, boo...
The Responsibility of Showing Up 02.09.2020 7:07
“In spite of all similarities, every living situation has, like a newborn child, a new face, that has never been before and will never come again. It demands of you a reaction that cannot be prepared beforehand. It demands nothing of what is past. It demands presence, responsibility; it demands you.” ~ Martin Buber If you're interested in the upcoming online retreat, you can learn more here:...
How to Simplify Your Growth 01.09.2020 9:05
In this episode, we talk about the power of practicing what you want to develop, and how sometimes, it's as simple as inclining your mind toward what you want, over and over. If you're interested in the upcoming online retreat, you can learn more here: www.corymuscara.com/retreat As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book r...
Simple Tip to Deepen Presence 31.08.2020 10:49
In this episode, I share a simple reframe you can use to deepen presence, cultivate patience, and create more wellbeing. If you're interested in the upcoming online retreat, you can learn more here: www.corymuscara.com/retreat 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 em...
Radical Acceptance 28.08.2020 8:48
In this episode, we discuss what Radical Acceptance is, why it's so important, and how when we don't embrace Radical Acceptance, we perpetuate a trance of unworthiness. 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 l...
How to Need Less 27.08.2020 15:02
You may not make money while you’re meditating. But when you’re done, you’ll feel less of an urge to buy that thing you thought would fill the emptiness in your heart. In this episode, we talk about how the journey of personal fulfillment leads to us needing LESS. Also, if you'd like to register for the upcoming retreat, you can do so at www.corymuscara.com/retreat
4-Step Communication Technique 26.08.2020 9:12
In this episode, I share a powerful 4-step communication technique that you can use to respond to someone when they say something triggering or activating. It comes from the work of Non-Violent Communication. If you'd like to go deeper into the work of mindful communication, I highly suggest the book, Say What You Mean, by Oren Sofer. Click here for the link.
3 Tips for Social Anxiety 25.08.2020 12:38
Do you get uncomfortable around other people? Do you feel anxious in conversations? Would you like to be more grounded, confident, and calm when in groups? In this episode, I'll share my 3 best suggestions for working with social anxiety. As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more,...
Who Are You...Really? 24.08.2020 13:05
In this episode, we explore an Eckhart Tolle quote: " What a liberation to realize that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that." I share my thoughts about this quote--why I agree with it and what I would change. As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendat...
A New Perspective for Seeing Others 21.08.2020 5:22
“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, "Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner." I don't try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.” - Carl Rogers
The Meaning of Life 20.08.2020 4:50
In today's episode, I share an interaction between Byron Katie and one of her students, and how it illuminates Byron Katie's simple yet brilliant perspective on the meaning of 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...
How to Listen to Music Better 19.08.2020 5:14
In this episode, I'll share some of my background with music, and a suggestion for how to use music to deepen your presence, curiosity, and joy. 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 inspirationa...
On Commitment 18.08.2020 6:09
"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: That the moment one definitely commits oneself then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whol...
Receiving Joy 17.08.2020 6:37
"Another measure of Emotional Wisdom is our consistent capacity to recognize, tolerate, and welcome goodness, joy, and ease in our lives. This requires practices that soothe and rewire our mental programming and nervous system, allowing us to rest more in our own skin, and heal." ~ Ruth King As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditat...
The Universe Has Your Back 14.08.2020 11:24
In this episode, we talk about the difference between paranoia and pronia, and how these different beliefs can radically impact 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 And if you'd like to get daily inspirational text mess...
My Fool-Proof Sleep Routine 13.08.2020 16:34
In this episode, I share the sleep routine that has greatly helped me deepen my deep sleep and increase my rem sleep. I discuss the strategies and products I use in this routine, and ways you can try it out, too. 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...
F*ck It List 12.08.2020 5:48
In this episode, we discuss what the opposite of a bucket list is. Don't worry, no cursing in this episode, in case you're listening with small children :)
Thoughts on Acceptance and Growth 11.08.2020 6:25
You can't exchange your ball of clay, but you can mold the hell out of the one you've been given. In today's episode, we'll talk about meeting yourself in the mirror, accepting and embracing, and from there, growing into your best self. As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendation...
Inner Peace 10.08.2020 7:58
In this episode, we discuss what it means to cultivate inner peace and the subtle, but very easy ways we can get off track. 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 ph...
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