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 | Dec 1, 2019 | Learning, Mindfulness, Practice
Do you want more Joy in 2020? Who wouldn’t, right? One way to focus your attention on cultivating joy in the new year is to be mindful of your language. You see, words matter. One Word in particular. You might’ve heard me mention this One Word idea before. I’m...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 8, 2016 | Attention, Learning, Practice, Resilience |
Resilience, springing back into shape after being stretched or bent, requires cultivation just like the perennials in my garden. A critical first step, like noticing it’s time to water the flowers before they dry out or to pull weeds before they take over the entire...
by Brian Fippinger | Mar 28, 2016 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Practice
I apologize for the delay with this installment of “Moving From Being Driven by the Urgent to Moving with the Important” This installment is about creating boundaries and I had it all created….proofread….and was searching for just the right images when a video came,...
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...