Families

We are living on the edge—a time when parents, teachers, and school officials are recognizing the limitations of anchronistic paradigms of education and parenting. A shift in how we educate the next generation and improve children’s emotional and social quality of life is needed. The future is quite literally in adult hands, and soon to be in those of our children.

A nurturing, happy home is essential to the growth of every child. Every family can share in the wonder of not only making the most of our brains but also growing our hearts. Mothers and fathers, grandparents, and children’s guardians can help create optimism and self-awareness in children that runs throughout the family by fostering wellbeing.

Neuroscience, social emotional learning, and positive psychology are all part of a dynamic movement currently gaining traction in many education circles. MindUP™ is at the vanguard of this movement and shares its primary goal; that is, to help lead children--and adults--to a brighter, more satisfying future. MindUP™ starts by drawing a child's attention to simple brain physiology. Children routinely memorize the names of every major bone and muscle in their bodies from the tibia to the bicep, but they are taught very little about the brain—the most important “muscle” of them all.

Family members have a wonderful opportunity to work with their children's teachers by learning and then reinforcing the principals, strategies and skills of MindUP™ at opportune moments at home, on vacation, or just walking to the park or movie theater.