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.
Survival Mode vs. Thriving: How to Take Back Control of Your Mind
Your brain is wired to survive, but you’re capable of so much more. This post explores how, even in stressful or uncertain moments, mental fitness helps you consciously choose your emotions, shift your mindset, and move from simply surviving to truly thriving.
The Skier’s Dilemma.
What do you do when you’re halfway through something hard and want to quit? This story-driven post explores the “Skier’s Dilemma”, those moments of fear, self-doubt, and pressure, and how mental fitness helps you stay calm, rebuild confidence, and keep moving forward when it matters most.