Mindshift Neurolab
Preparing Kids to Be Awesome
Help us help the children you love!
About Mindshift Neurolab
A startup on a mission to reverse the downward trend in children’s mental health by supporting resilience and positivity for kids and their grownups
Overview
The Mindshift Neurolab is a startup on mission to equip children with the tools they need to adapt and overcome life’s challenges with confidence. Our positive, growth mindset programming and resources are built on rigorous research. We blend neuroscience, psychology, and proven human performance methods to create engaging and effective resources for young minds.
A message from our CEO
“Our main types of content pieces are short, neuroscience-backed, story-style podcasts – perfect for school commutes or errands – and storybooks that follow and expand on the podcasts, including adult-level “Shift Notes” that explain the science behind the stories at a more advanced level. We’re also creating animated videos featuring The Mindshifters, our protagonists, and we’re planning to develop curriculum, activities, community event kits, exercise videos, original music, and much more… Stay tuned!”
Lesley Stevens
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CEO, Mindshift Neurolab
Why Mindshift Neurolab?
Over the last decade, indicators of depression, anxiety, and suicide in kids have worsened. Change is needed now. Our purpose is to help drive that change for our kids and yours.
Our innovative approach to childhood mindset education is:
Science-Backed
Rooted in the latest neuroscience and psychology research
Engaging
Fun and interactive materials that make learning enjoyable
Comprehensive
Resources for children and support for caregivers to foster resilience and emotional well-being
We all want our children’s opportunities to exceed our own. Let’s give them the support they need to realize their true potential.
See the stats for yourself.
As a startup with a comprehensive vision for improving the quality of life for kids, we’re taking aim at these statistics.
5x
Increased Suicide-related ER Visits
The proportion of pediatric emergency department visits for suicide-related reasons increased fivefold from 2011-2020
59%
Increased Childhood Suicidal Ideation
The proportion of pediatric emergency department visits for suicidal ideation increased by 59% from 2016 to 2021 in Illinois
25.2% & 20.5%
Global High Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression
During year one of COVID-19, 25.2% of youth globally experienced clinically elevated depression symptoms, and 20.5% experienced anxiety symptoms – double pre-pandemic rates.
How Can We Stop the Decline in Our Kids’ Mental Health?
With the growth of unhealthy inputs to our children’s minds and bodies, it’s up to adults to up the ante on positive influences. This means creating more time for play and skill-learning and less for mindless consumption. It means replacing at least a portion of the addictive, attention-killing technology and media that surrounds children today with something better – much better. Kids deserve content that’s specifically designed to build them up, not tear them down.
Kids deserve to be kids: Curious. Creative. Eager. Not overstimulated with ill-advised content. The easiest place for adults to start making a difference is to simply start replacing bad with good. Replace technological mechanisms designed to drive maximum engagement with those that are proven to elevate learning and adaptability. That’s where we come in.
Podcast Excerpts
Sample – full episodes coming soon!
Our Mission
To provide children with science-based, engaging tools that build resilience, creativity, and emotional stability. To strengthen young minds with life-long skills that build confidence and help them thrive in a world that is changing faster by the day.
Our Vision
We envision a world where every child feels cherished and empowered to pursue their potential. The Mindshift Neurolab strives to be the leading source of positive mindset education for kids, nurturing the next generation of confident, compassionate leaders who create ripple effects in their homes, schools, communities, and ultimately the world.
Be part of the positive shift
Join us in empowering the next generation with the tools for positivity and resilience they need to thrive.
We ALL have a part to play in creating a better future for our children, stimulating growth and adaptability through proven, research-backed methods that are lacking in the current market. Reach out below and see how you can help make a positive difference.