Dr. CK Bray
Holiday Survival Guide
Has it really been a year since we ate all that Thanksgiving turkey and set up the Christmas tree or Hanukkah menorah? It's hard to...
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Dr. CK Bray
- Nov 22
- 1 min
Making Thanksgiving Memorable Moments
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. The 4 "F's" of Thanksgiving include food, fun, family (and sometimes fights!). But all of...
Dr. CK Bray
- Nov 10
- 4 min
The Energy You Expend on the Road to Success
I admire people who believe in themselves so deeply they do courageous and amazing things. I used to think it was the courage part of...
Dr. CK Bray
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Your Brain Needs a Staycation
Your brain needs a vacation, even if it is a staycation! Small moments of quiet for your brain can do wonders for improving your overall...
Dr. CK Bray
- Mar 29
- 2 min
What Is Really Happening
A good friend of mine, Brett McKay, who runs the Art of Manliness Podcast recently published this article. I think it is so well written...
Dr. CK Bray
- Mar 24
- 1 min
Could You Be A CEO?
You have to realize you are the head of your own enterprise. That enterprise is you. Even if you have a job, you are still the CEO of...
Dr. CK Bray
- Mar 17
- 2 min
How Many Steps Do You Need to Take to Live Longer? Neuroscience in the News!
Exciting new research was released last week on the power of walking and its effect on your longevity. A meta-analysis of 15 studies...
Dr. CK Bray
- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
Light Up Your Holidays!
As the holiday season is upon us, it is easy to get caught up in the mayhem of parties, buying gifts, and all the great food! Each year...
Dr. CK Bray
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
My New Book Launches Today!
It is an exciting day! It is the launch of “How To Raise Remarkable Kids Without Talking To Them!” I have always seen myself as a...
Dr. CK Bray
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
This Is a Holiday About Gratitude
This is a holiday about gratitude, about family and about possibility. It brings people together to not only celebrate the end of the...
Dr. CK Bray
- Nov 18, 2021
- 3 min
The Truth About Your Luck
John Woods, a senior partner in a large legal firm, narrowly escaped death when he left his office in one of the Twin Towers in New York...
Dr. CK Bray
- Nov 11, 2021
- 2 min
What Do You Really Own?
We spend much of our lives working and struggling to accumulate—power, prestige, houses, cars, titles, and assets. We seek to possess...
Dr. CK Bray
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
The Whole Enchilada
This past summer, several neighborhood men and I took nearly twenty young men ages sixteen to eighteen to Moab, Utah, to mountain bike,...
Dr. CK Bray
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
It’s Time for a Polar Plunge!
Winter is upon us in North America, and it is time to discuss the COLD PLUNGE! (or if you are less adventurous, the cold shower). I was...
Dr. CK Bray
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
Your Story of Courage and Fear
A few weeks ago, three of my daughters, a few friends, and I took a quick trip to Newport Beach and Six Flags Magic Mountain. Six Flags...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
The Wilderness is Not Frightening to The Wild
I recently returned from Utah, where the family spent as much time as we could in the mountains and wilderness hiking, being together...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jul 22, 2021
- 4 min
Neuroscience in the News: Sleep Your Way to Smart, Food Porn and Psilocybin Update.
It is time for Neuroscience in the News. Choosing only four studies was difficult, but the latest published research does not...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jul 15, 2021
- 2 min
The Lottery: You Can’t Win If You Don’t Play
One reason people love to play the lottery is what they think about for the next 15 minutes after buying their ticket. I am going to buy...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jul 8, 2021
- 4 min
The Mount Everest of Life's Questions
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...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
Are You Rich or Poor?
As life begins to return to normal, I realize that pre-pandemic, I was poor! Time-poor. The pandemic eliminated 90% of all the...