by Dr. Chris Johnson | May 1, 2024 | Consciousness, Learning, Mindfulness, Resilience
Dad loved his cars. Out in the back of the barn, he had old cars he claimed he’d ‘fix up one day.’ There was a ’40 Ford Coupe, ’56 Mercury Montclair, and the ’63 Ford Falcon that he and my Mom took cross country to Nova Scotia for their 25th...
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...
