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Neuroscience-Based Stress Management.

Feel like stress is taking over your life? Worried you’re not doing enough to support your brain?

In our high-stress world, burnout and brain fog have become the norm. You may feel like you’re running on empty, always trying to keep up. You have good intentions to eat well, manage stress, and get enough sleep, but there never seems to be enough time. Work deadlines, family commitments, and endless to-do lists keep piling up, pushing your well-being to the back burner. Over time, the cycle of sleepless nights, skipped meals, and rising stress impacts your focus, resilience, and enjoyment of life.

You’re not alone, and there’s a way forward.

No matter how busy life gets, your brain health doesn’t have to suffer. With backgrounds that include neuroscience, mechanical engineering, nutrition, physical activity, and wellness, facilitators Jennifer Ventrelle and Dorsey Standish are uniquely equipped to support participants to bring mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and healthy habits to their lives. 

Our 6-week program is rooted in the six pillars of brain health and resilience, modeled from the 14 modifiable lifestyle factors that research shows can significantly improve brain health prevent up to 45% of dementias worldwide.1

Small, intentional changes add up. The Neuroscience-Based Stress Management program will introduce you to practical, science-backed ways to integrate these adjustments into your everyday life, giving you the tools to thrive both now and long-term.

Introducing NBSM

A Six-Week, Self-Paced Journey to a Resilient, Healthier You

Our program is built on six key pillars that form a practical and holistic approach to brain health: stress management, sleep, nutrition, movement, social connection, and mental fitness. You’ll get evidence-based insights, empowering practices, and easy tools to help you tackle each of these areas.

This is for you if you are:

  • An organizational leader who often faces intense pressure, long hours, and the need to make critical choices with significant consequences
  • A doctor, nurse, or healthcare worker who regularly encounters emotional intensity, long shifts, and high-stakes decisions
  • A business owner caught up in financial uncertainty and a demanding schedule
  • Experiencing chronic stress or anxiety, whether due to work, family, health, or other life factors

 

Why We Created NBSM

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"I’ve tried meditation/mindfulness a handful of times throughout the recent years, but Dorsey’s explanation of the neuroscience really clicked with me and it felt like I had been let in on a secret or something!"

Paul Connors

Head of Content Innovation, Stats Perform

What’s Included In This Empowering Self-Paced Program That Works For Your Life & Your Brain

Easy-To-Use Platform 

Our fully on-demand course platform (and Mastermind mobile app!) provides all you need to assess and elevate your brain health over six weeks. And with lifetime access to course content, including expert-led live session recordings and guided meditations, you can continue to make your brain health a priority for years to come.

Expert-Led Master Classes 

These 60-minute workshops led by Jennifer Ventrelle, MS, RDN, and Mastermind CEO Dorsey Standish, MS, illuminate the six pillars of brain health.

Tools To Fit Your Busy Life 

Supportive, brain health resources and practices to strengthen your brain in just minutes per day.

Personalized Certificate of Completion 

This certificate recognizes your accomplishment of finishing the Neuroscience-Based Stress Management.

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If you've been curious about mindfulness or meditation or want to deepen your practice, I highly recommend Mastermind's classes as approachable, informative ways to learn, practice, and implement mindfulness in daily life.
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What You'll Learn & Implement

Week 1: Stress Management 

Brief bouts of mindfulness training have been shown to reduce fatigue and anxiety, and improve memory, executive functioning, and sustained attention.2

✔ Gain insights into the neuroscience of stress, the stress reactivity loop, and its impact on the brain.

✔ Master practical techniques to reduce stress and prevent burnout long-term. 

Week 2: Sleep Optimization 

More than 1/3 of Americans don’t meet recommended sleep guidelines for optimal mental sharpness, productivity, and overall mental well-being.3 Sleep disturbances are associated with a higher risk for dementia, cardiovascular disease, and systemic inflammation.

✔ Learn simple adjustments to your routine that can enhance sleep quality and support brain recovery. 

✔ Employ tips for regulating circadian rhythms and creating restful sleep patterns, helping you wake up energized and refreshed.

brain healthy nutrition with the MIND Diet

Week 3: Brain-Healthy Nutrition 

Research shows that what we feed our bodies, and thus the nutrients that get shuttled to our brains can have a direct impact our memory, learning and overall health and longevity. The MIND diet is the first dietary pattern shown to be associated with up to a 53% reduced risk for Alzheimer’s dementia.4,5

✔ Explore the MIND diet foods and nutrients that nourish your brain and have been scientifically shown to slow aging of the brain.

✔ Dive into mindful eating practices for greater satisfaction, presence and weight management. 

brain healthy nutrition with the MIND Diet

Week 4: Movement & Longevity 

Regular physical activity can enhance structure and function in the hippocampus, the area of the brain vital for memory, learning, and regulating mood.6 Researchers are just beginning to uncover the best prescription to optimize cognitive longevity through a combination of aerobic, strength, stretching, and balance routines.7

✔ Learn about the benefits of movement on cognition and mood, and how simple exercise routines can enhance memory, neuroplasticity, and overall well-being.

✔ Try exercises like qigong, yoga, walking, and stretching that support your body and brain in manageable, fun ways.

brain healthy nutrition with the MIND Diet

Week 5: Social Connection 

Happiness is contagious! People who are surrounded by happy people are more likely to be happy.8 The same is true for other health behaviors such as eating well, moving more, and finding purpose in life.

✔ Discover the surprising impact of meaningful relationships and "health networks" on mental wellness and resilience.

✔ Engage in exercises to strengthen connections, build compassion, and support emotional balance through social well-being.

brain healthy nutrition with the MIND Diet

Week 6: Mental Fitness 

Mental fitness refers to cultivating a state of mental and emotional well-being, resilience, and cognitive function. Just like we can train the body to be physically fit, we can also train our minds to be mentally fit. This includes emotional intelligence, which plays a significant role in personal well-being, professional success, and overall life satisfaction.

✔ Harness the full potential of your mind through techniques to sharpen your cognitive skills and emotional intelligence.

✔ Explore meditation, self-compassion and growth mindset exercises that enhance your ability to navigate stressors with grace and clarity.

Benefits of Building Lasting Habits for Brain Health

✓ Reduced stress 

 

✓ Improved sleep hygiene

 

✓ Enhanced nutritional balance

✓ Increased social connection 

 

✓ Stronger mental resilience

 

✓ Greater calm & focus

Get started today for only $147 and take the first step towards a happier, healthier mind. Don’t wait to invest in your brain health!

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Neuroscience-Based Stress Management Founders & Guides

Jennifer Ventrelle MS, RDN

Jennifer is the author of the book The Official Mind Diet. She integrates over 20 years of experience in nutrition, physical activity, and mindfulness-based interventions to help clients build healthy lifestyle habits. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist certified in adult weight management, a certified personal trainer, and qualified through the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Jennifer serves as Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, directing intervention research on the MIND diet, the first dietary pattern shown to be associated with slowed cognitive decline and delayed onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

Dorsey Standish, MS, Mastermind CEO

Dorsey is a mechanical engineer, neuroscientist, and wellness expert who brings evidence-based mindfulness and emotional intelligence to clients worldwide through her company Mastermind. Dorsey has led science-based wellness programs for hundreds of companies, including Staples, Toyota, and American Airlines. Her personal mission is to help Type A people like herself slow down, destress, and optimize their performance through research-backed brain health training.  While Dorsey has studied with meditation masters, she believes that her best mindfulness teachers are her beautiful wife and two young sons.

Neuroscience-Based Stress Management Founders & Guides

Jennifer Ventrelle MS, RDN

Jennifer is the author of the new book The Official Mind Diet. She integrates 20 years of experience in nutrition, physical activity, and mind-based interventions to help clients build healthy lifestyle habits. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist certified in adult weight management, a certified personal trainer, and qualified through the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Jennifer serves as Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, directing intervention research on the MIND diet, the first dietary pattern shown to be associated with slowed cognitive decline and delayed onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

Dorsey Standish, MS, Mastermind CEO

Dorsey is a mechanical engineer, neuroscientist, and wellness expert who brings evidence-based mindfulness and emotional intelligence to clients worldwide through her company Mastermind. Dorsey has led science-based wellness programs for hundreds of companies, including Staples, Toyota, and American Airlines. Her personal mission is to help Type A people like herself slow down, destress, and optimize their performance through research-backed brain health training.  While Dorsey has studied with meditation masters, she believes that her best mindfulness teachers are her beautiful wife and two young sons.

References

  1. Livingston G, Huntley J, Liu KY, et al. Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission. Lancet. 2024;404(10452):572-628. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01296-0
  2. Zeidan F, Johnson SK, Diamond BJ, David Z, Goolkasian P. Mindfulness meditation improves cognition: evidence of brief mental training. Conscious Cogn. 2010;19(2):597-605. doi:10.1016/j.concog.2010.03.014 
  3. National Sleep Foundation. Sleep Statistics. Published May 18, 2023. thensf.org 
  4. Morris MC, Tangney CC, Wang Y, et al. MIND diet slows cognitive decline with aging. Alzheimers Dement. 2015;11(9):1015-1022. doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2015.04.011 18.  
  5.  Morris MC, Tangney CC, Wang Y, Sacks FM, Bennett DA, Aggarwal NT. MIND diet associated with reduced incidence of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimers Dement. 2015;11(9):1007-1014. doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2014.11.009 
  6. Chieffi S, Messina G, Villano I, et al. Exercise influence on hippocampal function: possible involvement of Orexin-A. Front Physiol. 2017;8:85. doi:10.3389/fphys.2017.00085 
  7. Baker, L.D., Cotman, C.W., Thomas, R., Jin, S., Shadyab, A.H., Pa, J., Rissman, R.A., Brewer, J.B., Zhang, J., Jung, Y., LaCroix, A.Z., Messer, K. and Feldman, H.H. (2022), Topline Results of EXERT: Can Exercise Slow Cognitive Decline in MCI?. Alzheimer's Dement., 18: e069700. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.069700 
  8. Fowler, J. H., & Christakis, N. A. (2008). Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network: longitudinal analysis over 20 years in the Framingham Heart Study. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 337, a2338. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2338