by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 11, 2016 | Consciousness, Learning, Practice, Resilience
It’s early August, those last few weeks when we crave catching some much needed R & R and diving into down time. Yet for many of us the burning-the-candle-at-both-ends phenomenon persists. Why? There are external stressors, of course, the deadlines and meetings...
by Brian Fippinger | May 4, 2016 | Attention, Consciousness, Learning, Resilience
Everybody loves a good challenge. The ALS website says that more than 17 million people participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge to support ALS and other causes. We all remember this one, how could we not. Pictures like this one showed up on every screen we owned...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 25, 2016 | Attention, Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness
Recently on a phone call with a vendor, attempting to articulate a situation gone south and deep in the details, I was interrupted, mid-stream with a torrent of words, imagined hands waving in my face. “I can’t believe what you’re telling me! This isn’t what we agreed...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 4, 2015 | Attention, Consciousness, Learning, Practice
I’ve always loved a good plan. A part of me finds great satisfaction in checking off those square boxes on my Action Item List. I’m sure it’s the feel-good squirt of dopamine that makes my little pleasure center rock! Really though, a good plan helps us to...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jul 31, 2015 | Attention, Consciousness, Learning, Purpose |
“We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its urgency, ‘here and now’ without any possible postponement. Life is fired at us point-blank.” ~ Jose Ortega y Gasset What makes you feel the most alive? When is life the...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 21, 2015 | Attention, Consciousness, Mindfulness, Resilience |
Vulnerability is sexy. Yep. Stay with me here. Mostly we tend to want to hide our vulnerabilities for fear of ridicule and disconnection (at least that’s true for me). Or, fear of actually feeling feelings that make us uncomfortable like grief, disappointment,...
