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.
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." -Carl Jung
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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, we discuss the feeling of not being "good enough" and a simple practice to work with it.
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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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In this episode, we discuss where most of us go wrong trying to let go.
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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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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…
We have so many small reactions throughout the day take us out of our grounded state. However, many of these reactions are connected to trivial things that, when we really look at them, are not worth…
At the heart of all contemplative traditions is the promise of freedom. But what does this freedom mean? Freedom from what? The answer to that: suffering. In this episode, we explore how one could ac…
In this episode, we discuss the difference between "good wanting" and "bad wanting." What are the "wants" that lead to freedom, happiness, and expansion? What are the wants that lead to pain, tension…
In this episode, we discuss the intersection of following your truth and taking care of basic needs.
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In this episode, we discuss how mindfulness, especially in a sustained way, helps you touch and heal the parts of you that are often running your life in a frustrating way.
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In this episode, we discuss how our most painful, broken moments are often the catalyst for the greatest growth and clarity.
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In this episode, we discuss a recent quote I shared: "An interesting happens when you start to like yourself. You no longer need all the things you thought you needed to be happy."
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In this episode, I share 5 perspectives, tips, and a morning prayer to take with you into the New Year.
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In this episode, we discuss how to work with (and shift) the pattern of people pleasing.
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In this episode, we discuss an alternative perspective on working with resistance.
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In this episode, we discuss an important perspective when you find yourself beating yourself up for past mistakes and ignorance.
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