The Dr CK Bray Show

EPISODE 286 Before you had children, traveling for a work trip was no big deal. Maybe you even looked forward to the time alone and the opportunities it provided for you! When you have children, the dynamic changes. Finding a balance between being a good parent and fulfilling your work obligations is difficult, but not impossible and here are some tips to help you today! Listen for a list of things you can do before you leave, while you’re gone, and when you return home to strengthen the relationship with your children while still being a good employee.

EPISODE 285 You are starting your brand-new job. Amidst all of the candidates vying for the position, they chose YOU and now you have an opportunity to excel. You are nervous and excited, unsure of how to accomplish that goal. When you start a new job, you want to be the asset you promised the interviewer and the standout employee that becomes definitively irreplaceable.  In this episode of the Dr. CK Bray show, Dr. Bray highlights two main challenges you will face starting a new job, along with five questions you can ask yourself often so you can start out strong. BECOME the employee you dream of becoming by learning from Dr. Bray today!

EPISODE 284 Are you running the same course in your life? Are you in a rut? We as humans are creatures of habit: driving the same roads home, frequenting the same restaurants, and even ordering the exact same meal at nearly every visit. It’s time to give your brain ample experiences to stretch and grow. Here are 10 meaningful things you can do to make sure your brain stays young and create a vibrant life.

EPISODE 283 Bad days happen to all of us. Does the universe conspire against us or do we create it by our thoughts and choices? There are strategies we can employ to turn those bad days into good ones.

EPISODE 282 Marcus Aurelius was widely regarded as the last of the five good emperors. His thinking, meditations and writing have all been backed up by neuroscience and psychology. Today learn some of the best lessons we can take from some ancient philosophers.

EPISODE 281 Conversations should be a two-way exchange, unfortunately, I have noticed a recent trend in one-way conversations.

EPISODE 279 “Choose me! Please choose me!”  The job market is changing and your thinking needs to change along with it.  It is time for you to do the choosing when it comes to your career.

EPISODE 280 We are so busy with so much to do! We have work, projects, errands and running kids around. Productivity has more than quadrupled since 1950, we even walk faster! The urgency to make every moment count has affected every aspect of our lives. This destroys pleasurable experiences because we’re worried about wasting time. Let’s talk about why you SHOULD be wasting time.

EPISODE 278 Real risk versus perceived risk and real fear versus perceived fear. Your brain doesn’t know the difference! 

EPISODE 277 During times of stress, change and increased workload our ability to control our thinking and behavior rapidly declines. To adapt, succeed, and thrive requires the development of mental toughness. This week Dr. Bray shares how to develop mental toughness, no matter what your job.