by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 5, 2023 | Learning, Mindfulness, Practice
Intentionally practicing pause, my Mom and I took a week-long trip, an elongated pause to explore new terrain, delight in the senses, and soak in the arrival of spring together. We traveled to see some of the oldest landscaped gardens and famed flowerbeds of...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 5, 2023 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness
It’s February 2nd today. How are your New Yearâs resolutions going? If theyâve taken root, Congrats! If not, and you find yourself avoiding what you declared you wanted, not to worry. I have you covered with two new approaches to try, a ritual to join, and a...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 1, 2023 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Resilience
Illness and uncertainty have reigned over the past few weeks. Hunkered down on my couch with the flu and hot tea, I had ample time to review 2022. My conclusion? Lifeâs really all about our emotional responses. Taking time to review the year â and my reactions –...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 1, 2022 | Attention, Consciousness, Mindfulness
Iâve never been a napper until recently that is. Growing up on our family farm, where daylight hours were spent outside, naps werenât appealing. Except to my dad, whoâd tell us he was just going to, âshut my eyes for a bit,â right after eating lunch. Naps used to seem...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 1, 2022 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Practice
âWhat got you here wonât get you there.â Marshall Goldsmith, organizational psychologist and executive coach, popularized this bit of wisdom in his 2007 book of the same name. The truths he points to? Itâs all about interpersonal relationships. The very phrase...
