Dr. CK Bray
Inmates' Last Words
The New York Times published an article on the last words of inmates on death row before their executions. I was immediately intrigued ...
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Dr. CK Bray
- Sep 3, 2020
- 2 min
A Terrible Lie We Tell Ourselves
The statement “I’m too old to ____, is nothing more than fear of being a beginner, and investing in something in which you might not succeed
Dr. CK Bray
- Aug 6, 2020
- 2 min
What is the Meaning of Your Life
As we wade through the deep water of change in nearly every aspect of our lives, we are nudged to ask more profound questions.
Dr. CK Bray
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
The Road You Will Travel Less
It was a humid Oklahoma evening as my wife and I strolled through a green and lush Mitch Park. We held hands as we discussed our future...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
I’m Jealous!
Jealousy is a terrible emotion because it is so personal. Everyone has their own jealousy map. While you may be jealous by the success...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jun 25, 2020
- 1 min
A Clarion Call for Compassion and Seeking to Understand
We defend, we rationalize, we judge, we assume, and our brain agrees. Your brain seeks to back up why your thinking is 100% correct...
Dr. CK Bray
- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
Keeping Sane While Working at Home
Only three months ago, most individuals would have begged for a week to experience a staycation. Now the staycation has forever worn out...
Dr. CK Bray
- May 14, 2020
- 2 min
A Dash of Hope: One of the Brain’s Favorite Words
Whenever we are confronted by an unfamiliar situation, where the view of our expected destination is cloudy, we can begin to panic.
Dr. CK Bray
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
Pandemic Productivity
We all had thoughts and fantasies about working from home and what that would mean when the stay at home order went into effect...
Dr. CK Bray
- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
A Hat in the Canal and My MacGyver Moment
I was in the middle of a run along the canal when I noticed it, a hat barely visible above the canal wall...
Dr. CK Bray
- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
Our Normal
Our normal changed. Aspects of our lives shifted, from work to family, dating, eating, shopping, and even how we communicate and live...
Dr. CK Bray
- Apr 2, 2020
- 2 min
A Gift
As much as it doesn't seem like it, you have been given a gift. The world has come to a standstill, and a vast disruption has caused...
Dr. CK Bray
- Mar 19, 2020
- 2 min
The Forgotten Human Trait
In the middle of a first date with Andrew, Jane received an urgent phone call. Could she do an immediate on-air radio interview...
Dr. CK Bray
- Mar 19, 2020
- 1 min
4 Ways to Thrive During This Crisis!
COVID-19 Personal Survival Guide: 4 steps
Dr. CK Bray
- Mar 4, 2020
- 2 min
Is the Win Worth It?
Everyone wants to win; it feels good! When you win, dopamine is released and hits the reward network of the brain. Your brain celebrates...
Dr. CK Bray
- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
Your Brain Is at War: Bad vs. Good
Thanks to our hunter-gatherer ancestors, the brain is constantly scanning the environment, watching for a threat...
Dr. CK Bray
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
You Don’t Have to Be in Prison to Do Time
We all have known individuals who freely walk the streets, yet are in their own prison, doing time...
Dr. CK Bray
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
There Are More Viruses Than Just the Coronavirus!
Why do terrible things spread so fast? The coronavirus, mediocrity, anger, and reality television shows that thrive off arguments...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jan 22, 2020
- 1 min
I Am Perfect, I Don’t Make Mistakes
The problem with making mistakes is that we tend to make the same ones over and over again. We believe that if we try one more time...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jan 15, 2020
- 1 min
The Compromise
I was watching old home videos from twenty years ago that we recently had converted from those small video camera tapes. Five minutes in...