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    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 (780)

    Working With Thoughts

    Working With Thoughts

    In this episode, I share some thoughts about thoughts, especially the idea that a pure mind comes from pure thoughts.

    To join the 8-Week Course on "Working with Thoughts" visit: https://corymuscara.com/course/

    Practicing Human
    en-usOctober 20, 2022

    Developing Self-Respect

    Developing Self-Respect

    Self-respect is one of the most important factors in living a peaceful, fulfilling life. BUT, we can easily erode our self-respect over time. In this episode, we'll discuss how to rebuild it from wherever we are.

    If you’d like more support and guidance, text the word “Instagram” to 1-631-305-2874 to receive free, daily text and audio message teachings, quotes, and insights delivered to your phone 📲 

    Practicing Human
    en-usOctober 19, 2022

    Free Your Mind

    Free Your Mind

    In this episode, we discuss how to begin the journey of creating freedom from thoughts, and a simple free phrase you can use to help.

    To join the 8-Week Course on "Working with Thoughts" visit: https://corymuscara.com/course/

    Practicing Human
    en-usOctober 17, 2022

    Think Bigger

    Think Bigger

    Destruction leads to opportunity. This podcast is your invitation to think bigger, and more positively, about what the next step can look like.

    If you’d like more support and guidance, text the word “Podcast” to 1-631-305-2874 to receive free, daily text and audio message teachings, quotes, and insights delivered to your phone 📲 

    Practicing Human
    en-usOctober 14, 2022

    This Moment is It

    This Moment is It

    Lao-Tzu had some great words about how to best practice human, and in this episode, we explore a passage that reminds us of the importance of the moment that we're in.

    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 word "podcast" to +1 (631) 305-2874

    Practicing Human
    en-usOctober 13, 2022

    Thoughts on Wholeness, Simplicity, and Meaning

    Thoughts on Wholeness, Simplicity, and Meaning

    In this episode, we discuss a quote by Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman about finding wholeness through more simplicity, minimalism, and meaning, rather than the chase for more goals. The quote is: "In the rush to feel whole, people will often add more and more goals to their plate when in reality what people often need is to add more simplicity and minimalism to their lives so they can energetically put their entire being into deepening something that is already meaningful." You can follow Scott on Twitter at this link and Instagram at this link.

    Practicing Human
    en-usOctober 12, 2022

    3 Tips for Self-Control

    3 Tips for Self-Control

    In this episode, I share 3 tips you can use to develop great self-control in those moments where you feel yourself falling back into old habits, patterns, or negative behaviors.

    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 word "podcast" to 1-631-305-2874

    Practicing Human
    en-usOctober 10, 2022

    Calming the Mind

    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 Sharples

    I send short teachings like this every day in our text community on mindfulness, life design, healing, and personal growth. They’re completely free, go out every day at 11am EST, and you can unsubscribe at any time. To sign up, text the word “Podcast” to 1-631-305-2874 📲 

    Practicing Human
    en-usOctober 06, 2022

    A Powerful Listening Strategy

    A Powerful Listening Strategy

    When someone shares good news with you, how do you respond? Psychology tells us there are four categories of responding, and only ONE of them is effective. In this episode, we'll discuss what that is.

    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


    Practicing Human
    en-usOctober 04, 2022

    The Five Remembrances

    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 word "podcast" to +1 (631) 305-2874

    Practicing Human
    en-usSeptember 29, 2022

    How to Make a Difficult Life Change

    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.

    I send short teachings like this every day in our text community on mindfulness, life design, healing, and personal growth. They’re completely free, go out every day at 11am EST, and you can unsubscribe at any time. To sign up, text the word “Podcast” to 1-631-305-2874 📲 

    Practicing Human
    en-usSeptember 28, 2022

    Living From Surrender

    Living From Surrender

    In this episode, we talk about why it's so scary to surrender, and why it's the only way back to yourself.

    To join the upcoming retreat on Surrender, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat 

    Practicing Human
    en-usSeptember 21, 2022

    Self-Trust

    Self-Trust

    In this episode, we discuss why developing self-trust is so difficult.

    If you'd like to join the Self-Trust Masterclass on Sept. 15th, 7-830pm, click here: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass 

    Practicing Human
    en-usSeptember 15, 2022

    Intuitive Guidance

    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 Masterclass on Self-Trust, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass 


    Practicing Human
    en-usSeptember 13, 2022

    How to Be Confident

    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, just text the word "podcast" to 1-631-305-2874

    Practicing Human
    en-usSeptember 12, 2022

    Trust Your Process

    Trust Your Process

    "Even in doubt, I am committed to trusting my process. I am leaning into discomfort with faith, resilience, and curiosity." -Alex Elle

    I send short teachings every day in our text community on mindfulness, life design, healing, and personal growth. They’re completely free, go out every day at 11am EST, and you can unsubscribe at any time. To sign up, text the word “Podcast” to 1-631-305-2874 📲 

    Practicing Human
    en-usSeptember 07, 2022

    Should You Focus on the Positive or Negative?

    Should You Focus on the Positive or Negative?

    In this episode, we explore the nuanced territory or positive vs negative thinking. Should you anticipate a positive outcome or a negative outcome? Listen to find out!

    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 word "podcast" to +1 (631) 305-2874

    Practicing Human
    en-usSeptember 06, 2022

    Moments of Completeness

    Moments of Completeness

    In this episode, we explore how to identify and lingering in moments of liberation throughout your day.

    If you'd like more support, text the word "podcast" to 1-631-305-2874 to receive free text message teachings delivered to your phone.

    Practicing Human
    en-usSeptember 05, 2022