by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 1, 2024 | Attention, Mindfulness, Practice
If you feel busier today, you’re not alone. Since 2020 and the onset of Covid, the rate of change is moving 2-4x faster than the entire last century. As a result, one huge challenge we face today in the workplace, in addition to how we work, is that it’s also...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 1, 2024 | Learning, Mindfulness, Resilience
It’s snowing as I write this, the first time this year in Chicago. A muted brightness in the sky is fading fast and it will soon become a dark, velvety night. If you’ve checked out one of those lists that review 2023, you may have seen alleged Chinese spy...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Dec 1, 2023 | Learning, Mindfulness, Practice
Ever found yourself during the holiday bustle – online shopping, rummaging through recipes, navigating invites to all the events — having one of those glimpses of clarity that momentarily puts it all into perspective? I recently had a moment. The...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 1, 2023 | Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Practice
Our culture celebrates activity! Endemic, perpetual busyness has risen in status and become a twisted badge of honor; quite different from the days of old where the ultimate freedom was to not have to work. Leisure used to be the ultimate symbol of wealth and...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 1, 2023 | Consciousness, Learning, Mindfulness
My first trip to New York City more than 20 years ago proved a bust. I’d wanted to see the Statue of Liberty, but going in January, during a big, smelly garbage strike, with blustery rain, well, you see what I mean. I just returned from NYC last week, and I’m...
