The Dr CK Bray Show

EPISODE 320 Our lives are made up of daily moments. Often, these moments can become transformative. These turning point moments provide new direction; they alter the course of our lives and can create significant and meaningful connections with others. Turning points in our lives can be transformative and life-defining, they can teach us who we are and allow us the opportunity to make a personal change. Dr. Bray shares the importance of these individual transforming events and how to increase their frequency. You don't want to miss this episode!

Episode 319: What are the odds? In this week's podcast, Dr. Bray dives into serendipity and coincidences. The brain seeks out consistent patterns and craves control of situations to better understand the world we live in. We wonder whether things occur based on random luck or if something is actually "meant to be." Listen to this week's podcast and decide for yourself whether or not you believe in coincidence and serendipity.

FAN FAVORITE - EPISODE 169: For at least the last decade smart drugs have been common in American universities. Students are not taking these drugs to escape, they use them to think, focus and stay up longer to study. The pressure to perform has now brought those drugs into the corporate space in order to gain a competitive edge over colleagues. What does this mean for you?

EPISODE 318 Are you addicted? You have an addiction you don't even know about! It is the addiction to safety and the avoidance of loss. Safety bias may be influencing your life experiences and opportunities, and you aren't even aware it is happening. In this episode of the Dr. CK Bray show, Dr. Bray shares the impact of safety bias and how the brain's threat-detecting network is sensitive to danger and loss. The effect of your daily decisions and actions may unknowingly be impacted by the brain's threat state, which is many times larger than the brain's reward detecting network. We seek after the feeling of reward but often give in to the "I have to be in my comfort zone" mentality. You could be making choices to avoid loss when seizing opportunity may be your best bet for success and fulfillment. Learn the tools to recognize and prevent safety bias to seize more opportunities and create a fuller life.

Bad vs. Good. The age-long saga continues, but you might not have realized it is occurring in your brain. Neuroscience has taught us that negative thinking far outweighs positive thoughts. While negativity bias and threat state thinking improved the odds of your hunter-gather ancestor's survival, it may not be serving you well in your daily professional and personal life. Negativity bias can exaggerate a threat and hijack your thinking to catastrophize an event or situation that may not be as terrible as you think. Dr. Bray shares the science behind threat and reward state and provides practical, easy to implement tools to overcome negativity bias. This podcast can be life-changing if you find your brain focuses more on negative and the bad, then positive.

EPISODE 316 Organizations are constantly changing. Learning the signs of how those changes can impact you and your career is critical. Inspired by an article written by Susan Peppercorn I think the information is vital to know in a climate of constant change.

Episode 315 The New Year brings discussions of pay raises and salary increases. It is important to be prepared to negotiate. Learn from Dr. Bray what research you need to do, how much to ask for and what to do when your boss says "NO!"

EPISODE 314 Trying to fit too much into your day means you may be missing out on important moments in your life.  You can begin to experience life differently after hearing Dr. Bray’s insights on making the most of each day.  You don't want to miss out on aspects of your life that bring happiness , fun and fulfillment.

EPISODE 313 Are you thinking of moving to a new organization in 2020 or taking on a new position? Learn the essential questions you should consider before you decide to make a change. You will be surprised by Dr. Bray's suggestions, so be sure and listen to how to make a wise decision. The move may be right for you, but it may also hinder your career. You will learn the difference from today's podcast.

EPISODE 312 The concept of luxury is changing for 2020. Marketers and organizations want you to believe that luxury is an essential part of our society, but Dr. Bray intends to change your paradigm on what luxury means to you.   Learn what pure luxury is, how to create it, and how it doesn't cost nearly what you believe. Find out how happiness, meaning, and purpose fit into your life of luxury in 2020.