by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jun 1, 2022 | Mindfulness, Practice, Resilience
Honestly, I’ve been struggling with writing this month’s newsletter. Oh, it’s not that I couldn’t find lots to write about – it’s a sunny spring day in Chicago that smells of new possibilities, the fascinating research about how our brains triage our emotions while we...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | May 1, 2022 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness
I’ve always loved a good plan, and embrace having plans to maximize my projects, outings, and even vacations. But more to the point, a good plan helps me to relax. Last week, I needed to make a new plan. This plan is to launch my book in July – The Leadership...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 1, 2022 | Attention, Consciousness, Mindfulness
I’ve never been a napper until recently that is. Growing up on our family farm, where daylight hours were spent outside, naps weren’t appealing. Except to my dad, who’d tell us he was just going to, ‘shut my eyes for a bit,’ right after eating lunch. Naps used to seem...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 1, 2022 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Practice
“What got you here won’t get you there.” Marshall Goldsmith, organizational psychologist and executive coach, popularized this bit of wisdom in his 2007 book of the same name. The truths he points to? It’s all about interpersonal relationships. The very phrase...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 1, 2022 | Consciousness, Purpose, Resilience
Spending more money than you earn isn’t sustainable over time. Yet, that’s what many of us do each day with our personal energies, and it’s worse when we’re under more intense pressure. Like we’ve been for the past two years. We’re navigating gobs of...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 1, 2022 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Practice
With the new year here, are you wondering: “Will 2022 be as uncertain and exhausting as 2020/2021?” “Is it time to give up on what was ‘normal’ and accept how it is now?” “Will my (insert personal circumstance here) change for...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Dec 1, 2021 | Culture, Mindfulness, Practice
Let’s face it, we’re all seeking that long exhale of relief. Will we find it? Our sense of relief depends on what we choose. As 2021 winds down, it certainly seems our routines are settling a bit in terms of our day-to-day activities. Yet our prolonged exhaustion has...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Nov 1, 2021 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Practice
Thanksgiving – I’ve loved it since I was a kid! Time away from school. Savory smells of turkey and dressing and pumpkin pie promising a few days of fun. Time to be silly with family while playing games, hiking or simply hanging around. Lots of family. COVID put the...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Oct 1, 2021 | Practice, Purpose, Resilience
Let’s face it, we’re 21 months(!) in and we’re all tired of COVID. We’re tired of hearing about it on the nightly news and listening to vaccination rates across the country. We’re tired of feeling whatever we’re feeling about it (agitated, anxious, and angry are among...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 1, 2021 | Attention, Mindfulness, Resilience
Even with my day breezing right along . . . I can get twitchy. Waiting at a stoplight. Anticipating an important call or email. Fussing in the kitchen after dinner (instead of relaxing). I’m guessing you can relate. On a day-to-day basis, we don’t label these...
