Cory Allen is an author, podcast host, meditation teacher and audio engineer from Austin, Texas. His podcast The Astral Hustle explores how to live better, featuring leading experts in mindfulness, neuroscience, and philosophy. His first book Now Is the Way explores mindfulness for modern times, and his online meditation course Release Into Now has helped thousands of people meditate with clear and concise methods to boost coherence, awareness and compassion. He is also a musician, with over a dozen albums of his own, and a mastering engineer for other artists.   Thought Roomies- I started a Telegram channel!!! More than 190+ you have already joined this free community where you’ll receive my daily musings, poetry, playlists, meditations, insights, live streams, and more! Want to get into my inner circle? Click here → https://t.me/hallie_rose ←    If You Enjoy The Thought Room Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts or give us a shoutout on Instagram with your favorite moment from this episode for a chance to be re-shared. Find me on Instagram @hallie_rosebud and @thoughtroompodcast.  If the Thought Room means something to you, I want to know.  Your voice means the world, and YOU matter to me.  Please consider writing me a line or two, or share your excitement by tapping the link below.    ↓Quick link to leave some ♥ LOVE ♥  for The Thought Room: ↓    → https://kite.link/Review ←  As a thank you, download my free gift to you: 5 Minutes to Freedom Meditation  https://www.hallierose.com/meditation This episode is sponsored by:   Alive Water  Click here —> alivewaters.com Use the coupon code “THOUGHTROOM” for 15% off!   Upgraded Formulas Click here —> upgradedformulas.com Use the coupon code “THOUGHTROOM” for 15% off your first purchase!   3rd Eye Cacao:  Click here —> https://thirdeyecacao.com/thoughtroom Use the coupon code “THOUGHTROOM” for 15% off!   Why cacao? As an excellent alternative to coffee, cacao is rich in theobromine, a native relative to caffeine. Theobromine's heart-opening effects energize the body and elevate the mood.  Third Eye Cacao is organically grown, hand picked and sun-dried. Just boil water— Third Eye Cacao is easy enough for your morning ritual, and pure enough to be used for cacao ceremonies! (Check out Ep. 40 with Third Eye Founder, Neil Ryan Dumra).    Somatic Release Breathwork:  Click here —> Somatic Release Breathwork Training with Steven Jaggers Use the coupon code “THOUGHTROOM” for $200 off in-person or online training!   Ra Optics Blue Light Blockers Click here —> RaOptics.com Use the coupon code “THOUGHTROOM” for 15% off your online purchase! Topics Explored:    17:59 - Meditation as a gateway to alleviate stress and understand the subjectivity of human perception Process of thinking not necessarily as what we think but how we think  How Cory taught himself meditation through philosophy and practice as a means to process his upbringing How meditation can help us process identity shifts and create our own pathways 32:03 - Music and art as a medicine to help us influence mood and move energy  36:35 - How to start your own meditation and mindfulness practice with simple breathwork 45:30 - Can meditation stimulate the body to do its own self-healing?  Placebo effects and self-healing versus sustained frequency 53:49 - What is a thought, and what are we really registering when we have one?  The embodiment of thoughts and the connection between thoughts and emotions 1:12:28 - How to refine, cut the fat, and embrace change to come home to yourself Resources:   Cory’s Website | cory-allen.com Cory on IG | @heycoryallen Cory’s The Astral Hustle podcast Now Is the Way by Cory Allen Release Into Now meditations by Cory Allen The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer Connect with H