Experience
MindMe was founded with the mission to make young people more resilient. And what better place to start than at school? After all, if we learn about the world, why don't we also learn how to take care of ourselves in that world?
Not by having to do even more, but by structurally creating space for rest, self-knowledge, and connection.
When I started a part-time job in education in 2020, I repeatedly saw that restlessness in students. They experience pressure to perform and have to deal with all kinds of expectations: from themselves, school, parents, and friends. They try to combine everything and don't want to miss out on anything.
I helped young people with schoolwork, but soon realized that I wanted to make a difference beyond just providing content.
I wanted to truly see students, to guide them in who they are, not just in what they have to do. To help them deal with stress, emotions, and uncertainty. But how?
After experiencing burnout myself, I discovered just how big this problem actually is: one in four young adults struggles with burnout-related symptoms. In this phase of life, we should be thriving, not already burned out.
When I discovered the power of mindfulness and awareness, it felt like I had found the missing puzzle piece. I obtained my certificate for Mindfulness in Education and developed my own program at a special education school.
The reactions were immediately positive. Better handling of emotions, more calm, focus, and space to just be. The staff also saw the need to further integrate these life lessons.
That is how MindMe came into being.
The mission? To make young people more resilient by structurally integrating Mindfulness in an accessible way in as many places as possible.
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