Most apps quiet the voice in your head.MindLift teaches it to be on your side.
3-minute quiz
Which of these feels most familiar? Tap one to start.
Better self-talk starts with knowing your loop — your personal loop profile unlocks at the end.
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Users worldwide
87%
Feel better in week 1
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MindLift is a free iOS & Android app that breaks anxious thought loops with short, guided reframing prompts.
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Let's look at how your mind loops, then build your plan around it.
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Helps us calibrate your plan.
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Why this works when calming down doesn’t
Most apps calm the mind. MindLift trains how you respond to it — with quick prompts and a personalized plan.
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Which of these feels most familiar lately?
🔁Replaying moments over and over"Why did I say that?"
🌀Jumping to worst-case scenarios"What if everything goes wrong?"
📢Being hard on myself"I'm not good enough"
💨My mind keeps jumping everywhereCan't stay on one thought
🪨I shut down when it's too muchEverything feels overwhelming
🌙My mind won't switch off at nightThoughts keep spinning
When that loop starts — how often can you step out of it?
This helps us understand how “sticky” the loop feels for you — not how well you handle it.
😌Nearly always
🙂Usually
😐Sometimes
😟Rarely
😰Almost never
Nearly alwaysAlmost never
✓ Helps us gauge how strong the pull is
When does your mind tend to slip into the loop?
🌅MorningFirst thing in the morning
🔄TransitionsIn between tasks
💬Social replayAfter conversations
⚖️Decision loopWhen I need to make a decision
🌙NightAt night
🔁Constant loopPretty much all the time
Does your mind let you sleep?
😴Sleeps wellMind settles
🙂Usually OKSome rough nights
😟Hard to switch offTakes a while
😵Broken sleepWake and worry
🌀RarelyNights are worst
🔀VariesUp and down
Your answers are already sketching something. Here's an early peek — more to come.
🔍 What we know so far
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78%
of similar people felt a clear shift in week one with MindLift
🧬 What research shows
Self-compassion research shows that kinder, believable self-talk works better than harsh inner criticism — and better than forced positivity.
You can grow without turning against yourself.
Not calm. Not manage. Respond differently.
The MindLift method
"We don't change your thoughts. We change how you respond to them."
Your thoughts aren't the problem. Following every thought down the spiral is.
Thought appears
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You follow it
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Emotion escalates
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Behaviour changes
↑ MindLift intervenes here ↓
Thought Response Training
You respond — not react
When the thought loop starts, what do you currently do?
What happens right now — not what you wish you'd do.
📱Distract myselfPhone, TV, anything
🤐Push the thought awayTell myself to stop
🌀Follow it deeperTry to think my way out
💬Talk to someoneGet reassurance
😶Wait it outSit with it until it fades
Select all that apply
Once a thought loop starts, how long does it typically run?
⚡Minutes
🙂An hour
😐Half a day
😟All day
😰Days
✓ Helps us pick the right interrupt style
What does the voice inside your head say to you when the loop runs?
😔"You always do this. You never change."All-or-nothing blame
😨"Something is wrong. This will end badly."Worst case
😤"Why can't you handle this like a normal person?"Comparing myself
🔊No words — just dread or a body feelingHard to name
🔄"I need to figure this out" — then it loopsStuck solving
What have you already tried — and why didn't it change the loop?
Your choice won't limit your plan.
🧘MeditationCalm in the moment, then back
🛋️TherapyUnderstood why, not the spike
📱Wellness appsBrief relief
🏃ExerciseHelps for a bit, then not
✨Not much yetStarting here
Select all that apply — there’s no wrong answer here
You've tried this. Here's why the loop is still here.
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🛋️
📱
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When something goes well — what happens first?
🤔I hunt for what could’ve gone better
🎉I actually celebrate it
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Your loop profile is 72% ready
Patterns are emerging — the next answers sharpen what your plan trains first
💡 What we're mapping next
Next, we’ll look at what keeps your mind returning to certain moments and how that replay affects you over time.
Going over things again is human.
We’ll focus on helping your mind let moments land.
How harsh is the voice that runs during the loop?
📢BrutalHarsher than I'd use on a friend
😑HarshOn my case a lot
😐ModerateOn and off
🤫QuietI can step back sometimes
Does being stuck in the loop pull you out of the room?
With people you care about — are you there, or in your head?
🤝Rarely
😊Sometimes
😐Often
😔Most of the time
💔Constantly
✓ Helps us see cost to relationships
How much does this loop affect you at work?
💪It doesn’t really affect me
🙂A little, but manageable
😐I notice it sometimes
😟It gets in the way quite a bit
🛑It affects me most days
✓ Helps us see impact at work
Where does your mind's loop live in your body?
Your choice won't limit your plan.
💓ChestTight or racing
🫁StomachKnot or nausea
🤕HeadPressure or fog
😬Jaw / shouldersTense
🔋Whole bodyWiped out
✅Not really in my body
Select all that apply — whatever you pick, your plan stays complete
Your loop profile — another layer
🧠 Main pattern in your loop profile
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⚙️ How MindLift will work with you
We'll keep adding detail until your full loop profile is ready — practical skills that match what we're seeing.
84%
of similar people made meaningful progress within ~10 days
What does your brain reach for first thing in the morning?
📱Phone firstBefore I'm really awake
🏃Already behindRushed from the start
😟Worry firstThoughts already spinning
☕Slow startEase in
🏋️Move firstBody before brain
When something goes wrong — how long does your mind hold onto it?
⚡Minutes
🙂Hours
😐Days
😔Weeks
😞Indefinitely
✓ Helps us target how long loops stick
Right now — how well is your mind working for you?
1 = Working against me daily · 5 = Mostly working with me
😭1
😔2
😐3
🙂4
😄5
15
✓ Helps us meet you where you are
If your loop stopped running what would actually change?
🌿Be more presentLess in my head
⚖️Decide without spirallingMove forward
😴Sleep betterEasier nights
🎯Do better workLess noise
❤️Show up for peopleMore there
Why do you think other approaches haven't changed the loop?
Your choice won't limit your plan.
🎭Only treated symptomsDidn't last
⚡No help in the momentFine when calm
🤔Advice felt fakeCouldn't believe it
🔄Couldn't stick with itLife got in the way
✨Haven't tried muchStarting here
Select all that apply
You don't have to follow every thought.
64k people have learned to respond to their thoughts differently — not fight them, not suppress them.
“When I make a mistake, I doubt myself — not just the work.”
🙅Not really
😌Rarely
😐Sometimes
😕Often
😔Every time
Not reallyEvery time
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Your loop profile is 94% ready
The full profile unlocks soon. Next we tune how you train to what we've learned.
The next questions fine-tune your exact training protocol.
This is where your loop profile gets very specific — stay curious.
What’s prompting this right now?
Knowing what’s behind this helps us shape the plan — not just the exercises.
💼Pressure at workDeadlines, stakes, noise
❤️Relationship strainIt’s spilling into how I connect
🔄A big life transitionMove, change, new chapter
🌙Sleep has gotten worseNights are the tipping point
⏳It’s been like this a whileI’m done with it
🔍I just noticed the patternAnd want to get ahead of it
How much time can you give to training your response each day?
Short daily practice beats long weekly sessions.
⚡5 minutesQuick, consistent
🎯10 minutesMost effective
💪20 minutesAccelerated
🏆30+ minutesDeep rewire
When is your mind most open to retraining?
🌄Early morningBefore 8am
🌅Morning8am–noon
☀️AfternoonNoon–5pm
🌙EveningAfter 5pm
How does your mind best absorb new response patterns?
🎧Guided audioIn the moment
📖Reading firstNeed the why
🔁Practice / repeatUntil it's automatic
✏️Writing / journalingGet it out
✨A mix of formats
Which of these quick resets could you see yourself actually using?
These are real MindLift techniques — your picks tune the plan.
🧠Stepping back from a thoughtSee it, don’t follow it
🔬Checking a worry like a hypothesisIs it fact — or forecast?
💬Believable self-talkSteadier, not sugar-coated
🎯Focus resetsSomething simple to return to
👣Tiny next stepsMotion when you’re stuck
🌙Night wind-downLet thoughts settle, not solve
Pick any — nothing gets locked out of your plan
What helps you stay with a practice long enough for it to actually rewire?
🔥Streaks / progress I can seeStay on track
📈Proof it's workingNumbers or clear wins
🔔RemindersGentle nudges
⚡Short sessionsEasy to start
Can you currently observe a thought without being pulled into it?
🌊No — I fuse with itFeels like fact
🙂SometimesGlimpses of space
🧘OftenI can catch it
⭐YesWatch without reacting
When people learn to respond differently, everything shifts.
★★★★★
"I'd been in therapy for two years. I understood my anxiety completely. MindLift was the first thing that gave me something to actually do when it was happening. That's the part that was missing."
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Priya M., 34
Teacher · London
★★★★★
"I thought I had a focus problem. MindLift showed me I had a thought-loop problem that was exhausting my attention. Completely different fix."
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James K., 28
Software engineer · Berlin
Illustrative examples
Would a friendly push help you stay on track?
✅Yes — keep me accountable
🧭I go at my own pace
What does your mind usually focus on?
😟What could go wrong
😕Problems first
😐Mixed
🙂Mostly balanced
💛Mostly good things
Do you absorb other people's emotional states into your own mind?
⚡Not reallyI'm separate
🙂SometimesCertain people or days
🧽OftenI carry it home
🌊AlwaysI soak up the room
Does your mind loop when making decisions?
🎯Never
🙂Rarely
😐Sometimes
😟Often
😩Always
NeverAlways
Does your home environment give your mind space to recover?
🏡Calm homeRestorative
🏃Busy but OKSome quiet
🌀ChaoticAdds stress
🪞Too quiet / lonelyAlone with thoughts
Does your body get what it needs to support your mind?
Food and movement affect stress — we factor this in.
🍕Not at all
🥐Barely
🥗Somewhat
🥦Pretty well
🌟Very well
Not at allVery well
How ready are you to actually change this?
🌱Just curious
🙂Interested
💪Ready
🔥Determined
🚀Let’s do this
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Ready is all it takes
You bring the willingness — your plan brings the structure.
Almost there
One last thing. What should we call you?
All questions answered. Add your first name so we can personalise your loop profile.
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Assembling your loop profile...
Stitching together your loop profile from your answers
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Mapping the pattern that fits you best
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Mapping loop triggers and timing
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Analysing current response patterns
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Selecting your CBT interrupt techniques
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Calibrating training intensity and format
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Finalising your loop profile
★★★★★
“First thing that gave me something to actually do when the spiral was happening.”
Priya M. — MindLift user
Your loop profile
Your Loop Profile
Most apps calm the mind. This plan trains how you respond to it — from your answers
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Your main loop—
Your loop profile scores
Loop strengthHow strongly it pulls you in
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StickinessHow long it tends to hold on
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Exit abilityHow easily you can step out
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Self-compassionHow you speak to yourself inside
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AwarenessHow well you notice your thoughts
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Threat focusHow much your mind looks for what could go wrong
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🎯Main loop
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📅Training program
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⚡Daily session
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📈CBT technique
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🧠Main pattern in your loop profile
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Your personalised training plan
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Built for your pattern
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Thought response capacity
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← Strong responseLoop-controlled →
📲 Full guided version runs in the app
🎯Main loop
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📅Training length
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⚡Intervention type
In-the-moment
🔋CBT technique
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📲 Guided resets & reminders live in the app
Daily session: 10 min/day
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