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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.

Personal Development Self-Improvement Buddhism Wellness Personal Growth Mindfulness Meditation Mental Health Health & Fitness Education Self Improvement
Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
9 minutes
Episodes
780
Years Active
2019 - 2024
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How To Stop Needing to Control Everything

How To Stop Needing to Control Everything

So many of us are incessantly working to manufacture the world around us to find peace. There's a different way. In this episode, we'll discuss how.

If you'd like to get free access to my resource lib…

00:14:04  |   Thu 12 Dec 2019
3 Steps to Show Up For Yourself

3 Steps to Show Up For Yourself

What does it mean to show up for yourself? In this episode, I offer three steps to do it.

As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recomme…

00:09:01  |   Wed 11 Dec 2019
Redefining Your Endpoint

Redefining Your Endpoint

Life's full range of experiences doesn't go away, even with the deepest enlightenment. So what changes? Find out in today's episode.

As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library,…

00:09:24  |   Tue 10 Dec 2019
Thoughts on Fighting the Moment

Thoughts on Fighting the Moment

If we're always fighting what is present, not liking ourselves for what we feel when we pay attention to what we're feeling, or denying ourselves a moment of sadness in an effort to supplant it with …

00:10:29  |   Mon 09 Dec 2019
STOP: A Quick Technique to Find Calm

STOP: A Quick Technique to Find Calm

STOP is a simple technique to reduce stress, reconnect to the moment, and develop presence.

As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recom…

00:04:07  |   Sat 07 Dec 2019
Thoughts on Self-Care, Healing, & Fulfillment

Thoughts on Self-Care, Healing, & Fulfillment

The capacity to check in, feel, and stay present to the different layers of your experience, without immediately trying to make them different, is the foundation for self-care, healing, and deep fulf…

00:13:24  |   Fri 06 Dec 2019
How Mindfulness Leads to Happiness

How Mindfulness Leads to Happiness

Mindfulness leads to a different kind of happiness than we're used to. In this episode, I share a quote from my friend, Scott Barry Kaufman, that encapsulates how we retrain the brain for a different…

00:11:02  |   Thu 05 Dec 2019
Should You Meditate With Music?

Should You Meditate With Music?

Is it better to meditate with music in the background? Does it help or hurt the meditation? All that and more in this episode.

As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, inclu…

00:12:52  |   Wed 04 Dec 2019
Guided vs Silent Meditations

Guided vs Silent Meditations

Are guided meditations a crutch? What are the pros and cons to each? More on this in today's episode.

As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, …

00:23:00  |   Tue 03 Dec 2019
Dealing With Difficult People

Dealing With Difficult People

We all struggle with difficult people in our life, and often times we can't get away from these people. In this episode, we'll discuss how to reframe our relationship to them in a way that helps us g…

00:10:29  |   Mon 02 Dec 2019
A Simple Mindset Shift that Changes Everything

A Simple Mindset Shift that Changes Everything

Have you ever been caught in the perspective of "why is this happening to me?" In this episode, we discuss a mindset shift that can change, well, everything in your life.

As always, if you'd like to g…

00:08:36  |   Sun 01 Dec 2019
Is Toilet Paper The Key to Happiness?

Is Toilet Paper The Key to Happiness?

There are small happiness hacks all around us. In this episode, we'll discuss one that starts with toilet paper.

As always, if you'd like to get free resources, including guided meditations, book reco…

00:13:13  |   Sat 30 Nov 2019
Fulfillment without the Stuff

Fulfillment without the Stuff

We know our happiness doesn't reside in external things, and yet we rarely act in accordance with that understanding. In this episode, we'll explore a short practice to find more fulfillment, here an…

00:15:56  |   Fri 29 Nov 2019
Feast on What Is

Feast on What Is

What can gratitude look like beyond the usual "appreciate what's good?" In this special Thanksgiving episode, we'll explore the spirit of gratitude in a new way.

As always, if you'd like to get free r…

00:09:29  |   Thu 28 Nov 2019
Can Meditation Replace Sleep?

Can Meditation Replace Sleep?

Well, can it? Let's find out.

As always, if you'd like to get free resources, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, text your email address to: +1 (631) 33…

00:18:48  |   Wed 27 Nov 2019
Meditation vs Sleep: What's the Difference?

Meditation vs Sleep: What's the Difference?

Isn't meditation the same thing as sleep? They're both about relaxation right? What's the difference? We'll address those questions here.

As always, if you'd like to get free resources, including guid…

00:08:45  |   Tue 26 Nov 2019
3 Tips for Deep Sleep

3 Tips for Deep Sleep

Learn 3 strategies to soften a busy mind and tense body, and drift into deep sleep.

As always, if you'd like to get free resources, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendati…

00:15:14  |   Mon 25 Nov 2019
A Four-Step Process for Getting Through Difficult Moments

A Four-Step Process for Getting Through Difficult Moments

Learn a four-step process for finding more ease and clarity during a difficult experience.

As always, if you'd like to get free resources, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recom…

00:10:58  |   Sun 24 Nov 2019
2 Feet 1 Breath: The Instant Grounding Technique

2 Feet 1 Breath: The Instant Grounding Technique

Use this exercise before a difficult conversation, while standing in line at the grocery store, or any time you need to feel more grounded and present.

As always, if you'd like to get free resources, …

00:09:42  |   Sat 23 Nov 2019
Equanimity: The Highest Happiness

Equanimity: The Highest Happiness

There are many forms of happiness, but within meditation, there is one form that trumps all others. In this episode, we explore that kind of happiness and how you can develop more of it.

As always, if…

00:13:02  |   Fri 22 Nov 2019
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