by Chris Bergstrom | May 5, 2021 | exercises, mindful breathing
How to calm a child? Children and adolescents are frequently asked to calm down, be positive, and pay attention, but they are rarely taught how to develop and hone these skills. It’s worth noting that these are actual skills that can be honed, and that there are... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Apr 12, 2021 | exercises
You probably already know how beneficial mindful breathing is, but teaching it and getting kids to actually do it in the long term requires some thought. I’ve tried tens of different breathing exercises. I created a kid-friendly mindful breathing course, mindful... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Mar 9, 2021 | exercises
My friend, Brigitte, who is also passionate about sharing mindfulness with children just started her Kindness Classroom YouTube Channel. I love the energy she brings to her videos and what’s really cool is that she reads mindful children’s books on her channel!... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Feb 15, 2021 | exercises
Today we get to practice self-kindness together, we will do a short kid-friendly activity based on the popular Loving Kindness Meditation. Self-kindness is amazingly beneficial and I’m so happy to hear that my previous article on kindness inspired a child and a... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Feb 8, 2021 | exercises
Self-kindness is incredibly important for children and it’s easy to understand why. Self-kindness helps us feel better about ourselves, be kinder to others and even perform better at times when life feels difficult. Self-kindness is amazingly beneficial. Studies... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Jan 11, 2021 | exercises
My son Anton started preschool a few months ago and it’s been fun, exciting and difficult, too. There’s this one boy that has hurt him physically a few times and a girl who keeps saying all these mean things to him. I decided to try loving kindness... 
by Blissful Kids | Nov 1, 2020 | exercises
Top Tips for Teaching Children Online and Ideas on How to Include Mindfulness in a Virtual Classroom In what has been a whirlwind of a year so far, teachers and students have been torn away from everything familiar. And now they have been left in limbo, uncertain... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Sep 8, 2020 | exercises
The Mindful Story Massage is a soothing way to take a mindful break and help children relax. It’s super calming when going to bed, too. You can play it at school by having children perform the story together, which is exactly what we’ve done to end martial arts... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Aug 19, 2020 | exercises
This mindfulness game is fun AND yummy :-) It’s similar to the Raisin Meditation, the difference is that you can easily make this into a game for a group of kids. The tasting game is a fun and tactile way to introduce mindfulness. It engages all senses and you... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Jul 13, 2020 | exercises
The best tool to help kids learn mindful breathing is the Breathing Ball. With an expandable ball, also known as the Hoberman Sphere, you can easily help kids learn to follow their breath – one of the key techniques of mindfulness practice. The ball has many...
