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.
Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?
This grasshopper, I mean-- the one who has flung herself out of the grass,
the one who is eating sugar out of my hand…
In today's episode, we discuss some of the less-discussed reasons why you may not be able to focus.
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In this episode, we discuss WHY you might get caught in self-sabotage and HOW to interrupt and change this pattern.
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In this episode, we will discuss the unfortunate reality of growth, which is that you may need to let go of people who are not willing to support who you're becoming.
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In this episode, I share a passage from the 13th century Japanese Buddhist monk, Dogen. As you listen, see if you can feel the words expand someone within you.
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In this episode, we discuss the feeling of not being "good enough" and a simple practice to work with it.
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Self-loathing is pervasive in our culture. But it begs the question, who is doing the loathing and who is being loathed? In this episode, we'll take a deep dive into this question to explore how to l…
“You can complain that roses have thorns or rejoice that thorns have roses.” -Unknown
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In this episode, we discuss why you do not need to open the flood gates to do healing work (and why you shouldn't).
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In this episode, we discuss a Rumi poem that helps us meet more moments of our life with softness, embracing whatever may come through the door of our metaphorical guest house.
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One could argue that there are three categories that all of our moments fall into. In this episode, I'll share what those three are and why we often miss one of them in particular.
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In this episode, we talk about how to surround yourself with people who care about you, accept you, and celebrate you.
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"You have been the strong one for so long. Now is the time to recognize you are allowed to ask for help. Even for the things you feel like you should be able to handle yourself." -Morgan Harper Nicho…
In this episode, we discuss the meaningful and lingering impact of good experiences.
The poem that was shared is called "Lingering in Happiness" by Mary Oliver.
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In this episode, we discuss a simple equation to think about expansion.
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In this episode, we discuss how to relate to failure in a way that empowers us on our growth journey.
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When we're changing a pattern, be it a way of thinking, speaking, or behaving, the first step is simply becoming aware of what we're doing and when we're doing it. However, even once we have that awa…
There are many reasons why people come to a meditation practice, and many ways that we can frame what a meditation is doing. Ultimately, they're doors into a similar room, but in this episode, we'll …