AN OPEN MYND

This is An Open MYND — MY(NDY's) blog where neuroscience meets real talk, and nobody's asking you to meditate on a mountaintop. I write about the messy, funny, human side of mental fitness and the science behind how you can make your brain work for you, not against you.

Prefer to watch instead of read? Catch me on YouTube at Your Brain, Explained, where I break it all down one episode at a time.

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Lissy Alden 9/22/25 Lissy Alden 9/22/25

Improving Your Management Style via Organizational Fitness

Great management isn’t about working harder; it’s about building systems that actually work. This post introduces a powerful Organizational Fitness framework that helps leaders reduce friction, improve communication, and create environments where teams can thrive, grow, and consistently perform at their best.

Lissy Alden 6/27/25 Lissy Alden 6/27/25

The Role of Mental Fitness in Your Mental Health Journey

Lissy Alden 5/13/25 Lissy Alden 5/13/25

Play for a Positive Mindset

According to the National Institute for Play (UMMM - ARE THEY HIRING!?), their research maintains that play is not only a key driver of motivation, but without it we’re more likely to get depressed.

Lissy Alden 6/13/23 Lissy Alden 6/13/23

Why I Started MYNDY - A Letter From The Founder

I started MYNDY because I needed it, and still do. So do my clients, friends, and family; executives, middle managers, directors, and anyone who has 73 mental windows (as we like to call them) open at any one time. Sound familiar?