by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 15, 2014 | Attention, Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Practice
What are you practicing these days? If practice makes perfect (as my first grade teacher said) or if practice makes better (as our aikido sensei teaches) or if practice simply makes possible, it makes good sense to know what we’re practicing. As human beings...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 2, 2014 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Learning, Mindfulness |
Earlier this summer I was looking for a possible getaway. Yet, I was not seeking a typical fun-in-the-sun event nor a grand adventure. A persistent longing for quiet and solitude had been ‘calling’ me for a few months in a very visceral way, so I looked...
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...