The Dr CK Bray Show

Today’s podcast focuses on Neuroscience in the News! Dr. Bray has been reading the latest research and found five topics that range from the important to the, well, let’s say less important! In less than 15 minutes, Dr. Bray discusses the latest research about: 1. Sleep 2. A new device to help with the OCD problem of hair-pulling. 3. Why food porn can increase your social media following. 4. How disadvantaged neighborhoods can influence the brain connections of children. 5. A psilocybin update on depression. Be up to date on the latest brain research and enjoy a laugh or two while listening to Dr. Bray explain the latest research.

All will be well with the world after you win your millions. Except it won’t, because of a scientific term called Hedonic Adaption. Hedonic adaption is a theory that people quickly become accustomed to pleasurable things in their lives and return to their normal set point of happiness. Today Dr. Bray shares the ways to raise your happiness setpoint! Research *Phillip Brickman & Coates; Costa & Marcea, Alice Boyes

Dr. Bray takes on the Mt. Everest of life’s questions on today’s show. Dr. Bray discusses the importance of having meaning and purpose in your life and what happens when you don’t. He also shares insights on discovering what brings meaning and purpose and the benefits of taking on one of life’s biggest challenges. This 20-minute show will have you laughing one minute and then seriously contemplating the direction of your life the next. **Thanks to Dr. James Pennebaker and Dr. Jordan Peterson for their research which contributed to this podcast.

If the doctor gives you a prescription, one-third of individuals won’t fill it. Of the two-thirds who do fill it, half won’t take the medication or will take it incorrectly. Yet if you take your pet to the vet, you are highly likely to fill the prescription and give it correctly to your beloved animal. Why is that? Why do you treat your pet and other people better than you treat yourself? A question that Dr. Bray will dive into on today’s podcast, along with understanding the importance of taking time to think about where your life is going and how your perceived value influences where your life is headed. Assignment: Take an hour or two over the next week to think about Dr. Bray’s value questions and the three step plan. Selfauthoring.com References: James Pennebaker Jordan Peterson QUOTES BY DR. BRAY “You are responsible to treat yourself well.” “Do what is more meaningful!” “It is a terrible strategy to be unaware so you don’t see yourself failing.”

A fable from Aesop, a trip to Moab, Utah, and a calendar with how many weeks Dr. Bray has left to live inspired this podcast on one of the most important human questions you will ever face. Don’t miss this episode as Dr. Bray discusses the science, psychology, and personal stories on a meaningful and purposeful life.

We slip into communication patterns when we fail to develop a variety of responses to people’s comments, we become predictable and we aren’t prepared for conversations where we’re caught off guard. We often go silent when someone says something we don't like, hurts our feelings or we disagree with. You can handle a political environment if you understand how the conversation works and how to turn it around.

Being rich is no longer all about money, it is also about time. The pandemic sparked thinking about how we spend our time and how we could choose to spend our time differently, in a way that would create a more rich, fulfilling and happy life. Today, Dr. Bray shares his thoughts and research on time poverty and time prosperity. As the world continues to change it may be the right moment to take a good look at how you spend your time. ***Please see Ashley Whillans article “ Which of these time traps is eating all your time?” Apologies to Ashley who Dr. Bray referred to as Jenny Whillans in the podcast.

What do you do with facts once you have learned them? Critical thinking is more than just accumulating information. A critical thinker is able to deduce consequences from what they know, is able to use information to solve problems and make innovative decisions. How can YOU become a critical thinker?

What would your life look like if it were better? Are you able to articulate what a better life for you would look like? Unfortunately, studies have shown that a majority of individuals in North America say a “better life” is found through material things. That answer gets nothing but a big red “wrong mark.” In today’s episode, Dr. Bray talks about two ways to make your life better. The answers may be hard to swallow, but human behavior research and thousands of individual's lives have shown it is precisely what you need.

It is always interesting to learn how research into specific topics begins. The topic for today’s podcast has an interesting beginning with a blockbuster movie sequel and a little green alien. The science of unlearning has become a much-debated topic in the last decade. Can knowledge be unlearned or eliminated to make space for new knowledge? Dr. Bray will discuss his unlearning viewpoint in today's podcast and how the brain learns, adapts, and changes. He also discusses the impact of unlearning and the one skill everyone needs. For a deeper conversation on the topic of unlearning, go to “The Wave Podcast” and listen to an in-depth discussion on unlearning with cohosts Paul Morris and Alyssa Walker.