The Pickleball Mind | Amazing Brain Discoveries With Dr. Christopher K. Bray

 

00:00:00 - Introducing Dr. Christopher K. Bray 00:07:41 - The Eight Pillars of Brain Health and How They Apply to Pickleball 00:11:18 - How "COVID" exploded the game 00:14:03 - Health, Longevity, and Pickleball Performance 00:15:43 - The Social Aspect of Pickleball for Loneliness and Community Building 00:17:54 - The Life-Changing Benefits of Pickleball: Social Interaction for Mental Health 00:19:47 - The Social and Chemical Benefits of Pickleball 00:25:10 - Improving Reaction Time: Eat Blueberries?!??? 00:28:25 - Focusing on your OPTIMAL 15 minutes a day 00:33:07 - If you have the Pickleball Serving YIPS, DO THIS! 00:35:31 - Silencing the Brain Chatter and Overcoming Negative Self-Talk: The power of the mind 00:39:59 - The Mental Game: Managing Brain Chemistry and Overcoming Performance Anxiety 00:41:06 - The Mental Acuity of Top Performers: Calming the nerves the right way 00:45:23 - The Power of Positive Psychology, Is there a limit? 00:47:43 - Can Pickleball Decrease Cognitive Decline? 00:51:42 - The Top 2 Brain Health Studies of the Last Decade! 00:55:11 - The Truth about Sugar. Do I have to give it up for good?? 00:59:15 - Three Simple Things to Improve Your Life 01:06:43 - Keeping the Body and Mind Healthy, Tips for Aging Well 01:07:18 - Practicing Gratitude: The importance of gratitude and its impact on the brain 01:13:13 - The Power of Chat GPT and It's Potential Negative Impact on Society 01:16:39 - How Chris Bray ended up on a Wheaties box! 01:20:04 - Paddle Impressions by Dr. Bray? 01:22:24 - Check out the Dr. CK Bray Show 01:25:17 - The Importance of Telling the Truth as a Coach 01:26:40 - The Impact of Coaching on Personal Transformation