The Power of Pausing, with Chris Johnson

<p>Can a little pause really make a big difference? What does pausing add to our lives - and why don’t you want to do it? I’ll be discussing this and more with my guest today, Chris Johnson.</p> <p>Chris Johnson, PsyD., is the founder of Q4 Consulting, Inc. and the Core Presence Institute™. Her passion is cultivating exemplary leaders, collaborative teams, healthy workplaces, and thriving communities.</p> <p>In this episode we talk about - </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Making peace with pausing, accepting that you need to rest</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Why pausing is important for us in our work</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The double-edge sword of pausing, feeling both calming and scary</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">When pausing, we notice thoughts and feelings we want to avoid</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Mindfulness and pausing is not a panacea for feeling good</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The benefits of pausing - in our work, relationships and wider life</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Permission to allow yourself to pause and take a break</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Pausing helps us move into flow and productivity</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Passion, pleasure, potential and purpose being linked with pausing</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Why pausing matters for leaders</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">‘Permacrisis’ – permanently being in crisis from pandemic, political unrest and cost of living crisis</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ways to pause and the power of being here now</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The resistance to stop being linked from rushing, urgency, impatience, busyness</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Martial arts, yoga, dance and other body based activities into mindfulness and pausing</li> </ul> <p>You can find out more about Chris at <a href='http://www.q4-consulting.com'>www.q4-consulting.com</a> or email her at DrChris@Q4-consulting.com</p> <p>To watch my free masterclass for ambitious female entrepreneurs, How to Burn Bright