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.
In this episode, we discuss a simple strategy you can use to ease the intense emotions around receiving navigate feedback.
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In this episode, we discuss why this moment is the future of all the previous thoughts you've ever had about the future.
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In this episode, we explore a more simple way to break negative habits and create more happiness.
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In this episode, we discuss a simple practice to help you avoid one of the most common pitfalls in meditation.
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In this episode, I share a simple grounding exercise to use when you're triggered, stressed, overwhelmed, or simply looking to calm down.
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In this episode, we discuss how to get more things done that you don't always want to do!
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In this episode, I share a passage from the book, "How Can I Help" by Ram Dass and Paul Gorman, about connecting to the spacious part of your mind.
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Following your truth is one of the hardest things a person can do. In this episode, we'll discuss why it's so hard and how to navigate the complexities on one of the most important journeys of your l…
In this episode, we explore the difference between feeling compassion for a person's experience and feeling responsible for a person's experience.
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“Integrity is an unending process of letting our inner experience and our outer experience complete each other, in spite of our very human lapses.” ~ Mark Nepo
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In this episode, we'll explore the freedom of being in the present moment.
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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.
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"The body isn’t in the past or future, it’s not conceptual or imagined; it’s part of nature and contains all of nature’s elements. It houses our awareness...The body is a treasure trove and an exquis…
In today's episode, we discuss how to navigate the often difficult and restless process of personal transformation.
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"At some point
he realized
he had to make a choice
or his weaknesses,
and his fears
would dominate him
for the rest of his life.
The pain of
being aware,
of seeing
the consequences
of not choosing,
had become
mor…
The belief that there is some future moment more worth our presence than the one we're in right now is why we miss our lives.
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In this episode, we discuss what Joseph Goldstein calls the "In Order To..." mind, and how it can negatively impact your practice of presence and mindfulness.
"In the hurry,
In the rush,
Simple things missed,
Blessings denied,
Beauties ignored.
In the calm,
In the quiet,
Simple things received,
Mystery unfolds,
Happiness blooms."
-Joyce Rupp
In this episode, I share the single question that all musicians at the Curtis Institue of Music ask before they open their instruments to make sure they get the most out of their practice and trainin…
"The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gent…