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.
Destruction leads to opportunity. This podcast is your invitation to think bigger, and more positively, about what the next step can look like.
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In this episode, we discuss why your ability to hold space for another person's suffering is directly related to your ability to hold space for your own suffering.
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In this episode, we discuss the typical trajectory of the creative process in six steps. Every person is a creative in their own unique way, whether it's in business, art, parenting, or being in rela…
When will enough be enough? How will you know when you will get what you're trying to get? Let's discuss.
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In this episode, we talk about taking life bit-by-bit, especially those moments when we feel most lost.
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In this episode, we talk about how we can easily, subconsciously get caught up in patterns of stress and tension, and how to work through it.
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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 ru…
In this episode, we talk about why a still and grounded mind is so compelling to other people, and the various experiences I've had with this reality. The poem mentioned is by W.B. Yeats, called Stil…
In this episode, we discuss why focusing on the breath can sometimes be too activating to the nervous system and alternatives to use.
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In this episode, we discuss the importance of learning to relax your belly.
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"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 pro…
In this episode, I share a 4-part acronym for working through conflict, based on Jayson Gaddis's new book, Getting To Zero.
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In this episode, we explore what relationship expert, Jayson Gaddis, calls "The 4 Disconnectors."
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In this episode, we discuss how the things you fear when you're still are the things you avoid when you're not.
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"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 count…
In this episode, we'll discuss a key practice for finding more spaciousness and ease in your day.
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In this episode, we discuss how using a positive mindset to override your underlying trauma is like playing loud music to muffle the cries of suffering outside your window.
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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.
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In this episode, we discuss how burnout can creep up on us and three steps to help prevent it.
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The moment before letting go is when we grip the hardest. In this episode, Cory shares a story during his time in Burma where he surrendered fully and experienced the peace that came from it.
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