Cory Allen on Mindfulness and Understanding Identity

<p>Cory Allen is a writer, musician, and the creator of the podcast, The Astral Hustle.&nbsp; He focuses on how to live better with leading experts in mindfulness, neuroscience, and philosophy.&nbsp; In Cory&rsquo;s first appearance on the show, he discussed his book Now is the Way.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Today, Cory and Eric discuss mindfulness, identity, and much more!</p> <p>In this episode, Eric and Cory Allen discuss</p> <p><strong><em><a href="http://oneyoufeed.net/text">Get Text Messages from Eric</a>&nbsp;that will remind and encourage you to help stay on track with what you&rsquo;re learning from the week&rsquo;s episodes released on Tuesdays and Fridays.&nbsp; To sign up for these FREE text message reminders, go to oneyoufeed.net/text.</em></strong></p> <p>But wait &ndash; there&rsquo;s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It&rsquo;s that simple and we&rsquo;ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p> <p>Cory Allen and I Discuss Mindfulness, Understanding Identity, and&hellip;</p> <ul> <li>How we are always reacting to our situations</li> <li>Mistaking our reactions for who we are</li> <li>Understanding our identity and where it comes from</li> <li>What we&rsquo;re really looking for when we seek material wealth</li> <li>The pull of not feeling satisfied and constantly seeking satisfaction</li> <li>Differentiating our identity and our wanting</li> <li>Overwhelm is what leads to difficulty overwriting our impulses</li> <li>The value of meditation and mindfulness to calm the body</li> <li>The importance of exercise and nourishing the body</li> <li>How exercise and meditation complement each other</li> <li>The power of assertiveness when facing the challenge of change</li> <li>Self discipline is about giving yourself freedom from being controlled</li> <li>His work c