A Former Monk on Managing Overwhelm (and Following Your Intuition) | with Cory Muscara

“If you don’t have 1 minute to meditate, it’s time to evaluate what’s really going on.”

- Cory Muscara

Cory Muscara is a former monk, host of the Practicing Human podcast, and bestselling author of the book, Stop Missing Your Life. He has taught mindful leadership at Columbia University and is an instructor of Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Oz named Cory as one of the nation’s leading experts in mindfulness (and rightfully so) as Cory’s meditations have been heard more than 25 million times in over 150 countries.

If you’re stuck on the hamster wheel of dedicating your entire life to creative projects that inevitably lead to burnout while trying to chase a dream you are no longer even sure you want anymore, you might be surprised to learn how much cultivating mindfulness will help you build the intuition necessary to create (then follow) a path that makes more sense for you. As Cory will explain, mindfulness and meditation with the specific purpose of building your intuition (aka your “gut feelings”) is a crucial piece in the puzzle of designing your unique path, as well as more clearly understanding which opportunities to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to along the way.

Whether you have never meditated before, you dabble here and there, or you are on your way to being an ordained monk yourself, Cory’s simple methods of connecting to your own intuition and developing the inner strength it takes to follow that intuition will undoubtedly have a positive impact on both your career, the quality of your working relationships, and your life.

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Here's What You'll Learn:

• The story of how Cory became an ordained monk…in his early 20’s
• How meditation can help you handle overwhelming stress and emotions
• The difference between luck, coincidence, and the woo-woo factor
• KEY TAKEAWAY: Use your current inspirations to follow the work you should be doing, rather than sticking to a plan you made previously that isn’t working anymore
• Simple exercises you can use to connect with your own intuition in order to better understand when to say ‘yes’ and when to say ‘no’
• How to tell the difference between fear that should stop you, and fear you should surrender to
• How to create your own ‘guide’ that will help you connect with your intuition and find answers during difficile times
• KEY TAKEAWAY: Don’t abandon logic and rational thinking (or your pros and cons list), but instead learn to use your intuition to gain further guidance after those steps
• How to build the courage to take action on your intuition (often the hardest part)
• How to handle negative emotions and your inner-critic
• The beginning steps to take in order to gain the ability to maintain a calm presence during times of overwhelming thoughts, emotions and situations
• How to know when meditation is enough or if you also need to include the support of a therapist
• The simple way to start meditating (and build the habit)
• How to stop thinking of meditation as just another “thing to do” if you’re a high achiever
• The difference between happiness and fulfillment

Useful Resources Mentioned:

corymuscara.com

Facebook: Cory Muscara

Instagram: @corymuscara

Tik Tok: @corymuscara

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Guest Bio:

Cory Muscara

Cory Muscara is a former monk, host of the Practicing Human podcast, and bestselling author of the book, Stop Missing Your Life. With over 500K followers across his social media channels, Cory has gained popularity for his down-to-earth, engaging, and accessible teachings on mindfulness, wellbeing, and mental health. He has taught Mindful leadership at Columbia University, is an instructor of Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, and for the last ten years has offered mindfulness keynotes, workshops, and retreats around the world to companies like Bank of America, Prudential, Johnson & Johnson, Principal, Travelers, BlackRock, and more. Named by Dr. Oz as one of the nation’s leading experts in mindfulness, Cory’s meditations have been heard more than 25 million times in over 150 countries, and his goal is to share wisdom teachings in a practical and accessible way.

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, and the show notes were prepared by Debby Germino and published by Glen McNiel.

The original music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Joe Trapanese (who is quite possibly one of the most talented composers on the face of the planet).