by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 9, 2014 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Learning, Mindfulness
It actually came as a surprise, the sudden awareness of my felt need for rest. I was mindful enough to have known this year would be full of challenges, what with the bumps and scrapes of being newly married, the on-the-ground care in supporting both my parents with...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Oct 15, 2013 | Attention, Consciousness, Learning, Passion
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about setting intentions. Setting an intention for the day is like being on a much anticipated trip and deciding to explore on a side trip one day. You tune into your internal GPS system, set your intention to orient to where you...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 9, 2013 | Consciousness, Learning, Practice
Same old, same old . . . . the alarm buzzes, you startle awake, grab some breakfast, rush to get ready and avoid traffic as you begin your day. You try to remember your ‘to do’ list though your mind races onto the afternoon, to that important meeting, your family...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jul 12, 2013 | Attention, Learning, Mindfulness, Practice, Resilience |
Buzz: Mindfulness is going mainstream. Mindfulness meditation, it seems, helps just about everyone. From US News & World Report to the New York Times, the Huffington Post, and out to the Financial Times we’re learning about the impact of mindfulness...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 16, 2013 | Attention, Learning, Mindfulness, Practice, Resilience
They were in line at the coffee shop just ahead of me. She, a petite, young blond with doe-blue eyes; he, an older, slight man, perhaps a Greek or Italian immigrant, with broken English, twinkling eyes and a smile the width of his face. While ordering him breakfast...
