by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 3, 2020 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Practice |
COVID’s tragic impact—on health and the economy, working remotely or job seeking, juggling kids and school, racial strife, and a divisive US election soon—is like nothing we’ve ever had to address (1). Yet, if these past few months of enforced pause have shown us...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 1, 2020 | Learning, Mindfulness, Practice |
It’s official. Life as we’ve known it is over, at least for the moment. None of us could’ve prepared ourselves for how unsettling the novel coronavirus would be to our daily routines. Our old routines that once seemed drab and repetitive, now fill us with a sense of...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 1, 2020 | Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Practice |
The tides of change are straining these days; the gravitational pull disrupting traditional ways of leading and doing business. This requires all of us to be on our toes ( what feels like all of the time) . It’s never easy to be a great leader or boss, even in the...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 1, 2019 | Attention, Learning, Practice, Resilience |
With searing pain and teary eyes, my knotted calf screamed out in pain. At the aikido dojo, while practicing a move on my knees, I persisted in sitting back on my haunches and not being up on my toes; something all aikido students know as essential for successful...
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...
