Podcasts about stop missing your life

In this episode of The Light Watkins Show, Light sits down with Cory Muscara, mindfulness teacher, meditation expert, and author of Stop Missing Your Life. Cory's fascinating journey into mindfulness began in an unlikely way—trying to impress a girlfriend during college. Fast forward to today, he has spent over 15,000 hours meditating, including an intense six-month stint as a Buddhist monk in Burma, where he meditated up to 20 hours a day in challenging conditions.Cory shares the pivotal moments that shaped his understanding of presence, patience, and personal growth. From chasing butterflies in his childhood backyard to grappling with physical and emotional pain in a monastery, Cory's insights into navigating life's challenges are raw, relatable, and inspiring. He also unpacks the difference between primary and secondary pain, offering tools to shift suffering into self-discovery.The conversation goes beyond mindfulness, delving into how Cory transitioned from a monastic lifestyle to creating a thriving career teaching others. He reflects on the importance of finding your voice as a teacher, embracing your humanness, and how his relationship with his wife continues to teach him about vulnerability, patience, and love.Whether you're seeking tools for presence, struggling to balance spirituality with real-world challenges, or simply curious about the transformative power of meditation, this episode is packed with actionable insights and heartfelt wisdom. Tune in to learn how mindfulness can reshape your relationship with yourself, others, and the world around you.Send us a text message. We'd love to hear from you!

Whenever you realize you've been consumed by your phone, lost in mindless scrolling, do you show yourself compassion, or are you as harsh as you can with yourself? Regardless of how skillful you get at being present, it is hard to avoid being sucked in by a world that has become a true master of distraction, a relentless, thirsty-for-attention machine.In today's episode, we discuss all things meditation, mindfulness, and personal growth with the magical Cory Muscara. He is a mindfulness and meditation teacher, keynote speaker, coach, and best-selling author of "Stop Missing Your Life," the Practicing Human podcast host, and former monk. During a life-changing trip to Burma in 2012, Cory spent six months in silence practicing Vipassana meditation (14 to 20 hours per day), ordained as a monk under the late Sayadaw U Pandita within the Mahasi lineage of the Theravada tradition. Since then, he has been on a mission to bring mindfulness and meditation to people in practical and usable ways. Throughout our conversation, you'll hear Cory's compassionate and wise approach to mindfulness practices, details of his trip to Burma, and how he got into mindfulness, moved from both an egoic place and the intrinsic knowledge of the practice's benefits in the long haul. He shares his thoughts on meditation, oneness, emotional healing, relationships, and good and bad fortune. Additionally, Cory talks about the importance of embracing life's unpredictability, the difference between primary and secondary pain, the power of curiosity, and more.Tune in to Episode 201 and let Cory teach you how to remain present when numbing out looks the less painful choice. In This Episode, You Will Learn:When trying to impress a girl opens a life path (11:30)A trip to Burma that changed everything (18:30)How hard silent retreats really are? (27:20)How long does it take to get the "oneness thing" (35:00)What happens when we start to eliminate rumination's time and space (43:20)Back to the real world. How did Cory's journey evolve after the monastic life (49:10)Good luck, bad luck, who knows? (57:00)Resources Mentioned:Book: Cory Muscara - Stop Missing Your LifeBook: Richard Schwartz - No Bad PartsConnect with Cory:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInPracticing Human podcastCorey's linktr.eeLet's Connect!WebsiteFacebookInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In Ep 120, we asked the question as we look at the holidays as a time for giving, why not give to yourself? In that episode we spotlighted authors we'd talked with on the show. In today's episode, I'll give you my top 12 books everyone should have in their library. We researched these books which provided us some juicy stuff we hope you found interesting.   Books covered in the episode (links to book and episode): #12 Trust Yourself by Melody Wilding, Ep 82 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZGZqGrbPBFb   #11 Think Like A Monk, Jay Shetty, Ep 56 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/lDeYlQqPBFb   #10 The Bully at Work, Gary & Ruth Namie, Ep 63 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/XNwJFvnPBFb   #9 The Courage to Teach, Parker Palmer, Ep 42 #8 Stop Missing Your Life, Cory Muscara, Ep 42 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/otjyEstPBFb   #7 Boundary Boss, Terri Cole, MSW, LCSW, Ep 39 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/bdHYkRvPBFb   #6 Atomic Habits, James Clear, Ep 70 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Kw1TLvkPBFb   #5 Bittersweet, Susan Cain, Eps 23-25 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/GE6V2bDPBFb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/JZIBwCFPBFb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uzRSfCFPBFb   #4 Build the Life You Want, Arthur Brooks & Oprah Winfrey, Ep 108-109 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/erb6d6dPBFb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9XywU5dPBFb   #3 Half the Sky, Nicholas Kristoff & Sheryl Wu Dunn, Ep 14 & 68 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/V4rT2NzPBFb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Z3ayzQvPBFb   #2 No Bad Parts, Richard Schwartz, PhD, Eps 115-116 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/khrgq4dPBFb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/JhvVa4dPBFb   #1 Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown, Eps 15-17 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/hpPej3IPBFb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9aGC32IPBFb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/XXUh81IPBFb   How to reach Yo Canny:  Our website: www.girltaketheleadpod.com  You can send a message or voicemail there. We'd love to hear from you!  email: yo@yocanny.com (Yo) FB group: Girl, Take the Lead https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share IG: yocanny (Yo)  YouTube  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/

Cory Muscara is a former monk, host of the Practicing Human podcast, and bestselling author of the book, Stop Missing Your Life. With over 1MM followers across his social media channels, Cory has gained popularity for his down-to-earth teachings on mindfulness, well-being, 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, BlackRock, and more. 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.

Cory Muscara is a former monk, host of the Practicing Human podcast, and bestselling author of the book, Stop Missing Your Life. With over 600K 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. Cory joins Paul on this episode to discuss the genesis of his incredible book, and how better to take the reins of each day so as to best ensure that we don't ever waste a precious day on earth.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Sometimes the moments in life that cause us pain, can drive us on to look for side routes for relief. These side routes can take us to marvellous, unexpected destinations. We naturally feel a sense of alignment, whether consciously or not, when we are in connection with truth. It is a resonance that we feel within ourselves. When we live a life of misalignment, the result is burnout. The struggle against what does not come naturally causes a friction that turns into exhaustion. Recognising the struggle is the first step to acceptance. Presence is an intimate encounter of what is here with us right now. QUOTES 'I didn't get into meditation for any noble reasons' 'You know you're out of alignment when you constantly have to refresh the story' 'The momentum of it all has taken on a life of its own' 'Surrendering and reducing resistance is a very powerful step to take' VALUABLE RESOURCES Cory Muscara - https://corymuscara.com Mindset Change Podcast Mindset Coaching and Therapy The Mindset Coach UK Instagram Mindset Change YouTube ABOUT THE HOST Paul Sheppard Paul is well known for his holistic therapy and coaching approach  when working with anxiety, stress, confidence, and motivation, understanding, and treating the root causes and surrounding issues He has a passion for understanding how the mind works and has been trained in many therapies. He is an Integrative Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, NLP Practitioner, IEMT and has also had training in CBT, ACT and Mindfulness His mission is to share with others the strategies, techniques and perspectives that can have the most positive impact on changing anxiety, stress, low confidence, depression, and motivation. Working with your mind to become calmer, focused, motivated, confident, and resilient are skills everyone can develop and Paul offers a realistic, direct, and no-nonsense approach that is about creating the change you want to live the life you deserve CONTACT METHOD Mindset Coaching and Therapy The Mindset Coach UK Instagram Mindset Change YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These days it feels like meditation and mindfulness are everywhere. Classes, apps - even a Netflix special. But is all the hype around productivity and self-optimization all there is?  In this episode of “Better Than Fine,” host, Darlene Marshall, is joined by featured guest, world-renowned expert, and best-selling author, Cory Muscara, on how presence can be the key to more than just productivity. The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you'll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3OSMaNr

Today we are reviewing Cory Muscara's amazing book: "Stop Missing Your LIfe"! This was an amazing story on how we can use very practical information to be better humans and more mindfully present and connected to our moments. Cory has an incredible definition of PRESENCE - “[Presence] is more than simply being aware of the moment; it's bringing our full selves into the moment, and the fullness of the moment to ourselves.” Today we dive into his book and more specifically, how being curious can help us all be more mindfully present - moment to moment! Cory's website: https://corymuscara.com/ Cory's podcast "Practicing Human": https://practicinghuman.buzzsprout.com/ Connect with us at Right Here! Right Now!: https://right-here-right-now.constantcontactsites.com/

Will mindfulness improve your ethics? Will it make you a better person? This is an ongoing debate in the mindfulness world, and in this episode, I share my thoughts.To join the upcoming masterclass, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass

In this podcast episode, we talk about how to make difficult changes in your behavior and why it's not as simple as just setting the intention to make a change.As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, text your email address to: +1 (631) 337-8298

In this episode, we talk about the powerful scientific benefits of being optimistic and the various ways you can cultivate a more optimistic outlook in your life.As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, text your email address to: +1 (631) 337-8298

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 kind of happiness.As always, if you'd like to get free access to my resource library, including guided meditations, book recommendations, app recommendations, and more, text your email address to: +1 (631) 337-8298

In this episode, we will discuss why slowing down helps you move faster toward your growth and healing.To join the masterclass, visit: www.corymuscara.com/masterclass

In this episode, we discuss the importance of being attuned to the difference between relief and joy.To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss why humility is very different than the fear of being seen.To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we'll discuss a simple practice you can use throughout your day to make better decisions.To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we're going to talk about a practice that can help you reduce the intrusion of thoughts and why you should seldom use it.To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we explore a 5-step process to discover your truer, deeper desires.To join the upcoming online retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss how your destiny is connected to your presence.If you'd like to join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

"The value of daily meditation is that it takes you away from the humdrum of your daily routine and reminds you that you are not what you believe yourself to be." ~Nisargadatta Maharaj

"Today, like every other day,we wake up empty and frightened.Don't open the door to the study and begin reading.Take down a musical instrument.Let the beauty we love be what we do.There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground."-Rumi

In this episode, we discuss why the opposite of spiritual bypassing is not the answer.To join the upcoming retreat, visit www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss a simple practice you can do to move from "doing" to "receiving."If you'd like to join my upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss why most of us sabotage the life we most want to live and the simple practice to stop this cycle.To join the Inner Compass retreat, visit www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss different kinds of authenticity, and how to not mistake authenticity for something else.

In this episode, we discuss how to make this moment of your life more simple and manageable.To join the text message community, text the word "Podcast" to 1-631-305-2874

In this episode, we talk about the different ways we discharge energy from the nervous system.

In this episode, we talk about how to heal and grow from old patterns of conditioning.To join the text message community, text the word "podcast" to 1-631-305-2874

In this episode, we talk about why you can't have growth without discomfort.

In this episode, we break the myth that all stress is bad and discuss two key forms of stress, good and bad.

In this episode, we'll discuss a simple practice called SATA that will help you shift your relationship to difficult experiences.

In this episode, we discuss how, if there is such a thing as the life that you are "meant to live," how we would go about discovering and living that life.

In this episode, we explore how to identify and lingering in moments of liberation throughout your day.If you'd like more support, text the word "podcast" to 1-631-305-2874 to receive free text message teachings delivered to your phone.

In this episode, we discuss why deep acceptance of others is a key lever to your own growth.To join the September retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss why everything is easier when you feel good, and the paradoxical nature of getting there.

In this episode, we talk about an alternative perspective when considering how to let go.Access my free, 10-Day Finding Happiness course: https://mindfulness.com/cory/happiness-course

In this episode, we discuss how to reduce the grip of our mental storyline.To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss what it would mean to build a $500MM home in your mind.To join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss just how important it is to let positive experiences saturate you to your core.If you'd like to join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we explore how to navigate the things we most perceive to be getting in the way of our meditation practice.If you'd like to join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we explore the layers of awareness of thoughts that take us to deeper forms of freedom.If you'd like to join the upcoming retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we explore how to relate positively to the pain of this past year.To join the upcoming retreat, click here: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss a simple technique to reconnect to your own wisdom and healing potential.To join the upcoming retreat, visit www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss why awareness is so fundamentally important to your inner safety, freedom, and fulfillment.To join the upcoming retreat, visit www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss the importance of deeply embodying your "no's" before being able to fully and cleanly say yes.To join the upcoming retreat, visit www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we explore how the process of becoming more fulfilled makes your relationships more fulfilling and easier.If you'd like to join the upcoming online retreat, visit: www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we discuss the difference between fighting the old and building the new.

In this episode, we'll explore why both agency and surrender are important, and what their relationship is.If you'd like to attend the upcoming retreat, visit www.corymuscara.com/retreat

In this episode, we'll discuss the relationship between nature and wellbeing.To attend the upcoming retreat, visit www.corymuscara.com/retreat

Today's Conversation about Resilience is with one of the nation's leading experts on mindfulness, Cory Muscara. We talk about how to be present during chaotic times. To discover more, visit www.michaelobrienshift.com

Different format for this episode. Enjoy my discussion with author and mindfulness teacher, Cory Muscara. I highly recommend Cory's book, Stop Missing Your Life.