Chris Bergstrom

Mindfulness With Kids and Teens — Gratitude Jar aka Treasure Jar

by Chris Bergstrom | Sep 14, 2018 | exercises

What’s better than gold and starts with a G? Yes … Gratitude! This following gratitude activity is awesome for almost any age. But first … Did you know? Studies have shown that … Gratitude has a powerful impact on our mental and physical well-being Gratitude practice...

Troubleshooting Mindfulness With Kids And Teens

by Chris Bergstrom | Aug 5, 2018 | mindfulness

Troubleshooting Mindfulness With Kids And Teens Here’s how you can help kids and youth when they feel like mindfulness practice is not working out for them. “I’m bored.” Tell them that it’s normal. It is. We live such hyperactive lives these days that sitting...

Mindfulness For Kids & Teens — The Ultimate Mindfulness Bracelet

by Chris Bergstrom | Jun 7, 2018 | exercises

Johnny was upset. He asked his parents why they had adopted a stupid boy like him. He thought he was stupid because he didn’t learn as fast as the other kids at school. Johnny’s not stupid, of course. We’re all different and learn in different ways and at different...

Mindfulness With Kids — Wish On A Star — Kindness Practice

by Chris Bergstrom | Apr 15, 2018 | exercises

The last few days we have been looking out for shooting stars … with no luck. Yesterday my son Anton pretended to see a falling star and insisted that he could make a wish. I said he could … and he wished that daddy would come to sleep with him when he went to bed …...

Mindfulness For Kids — Smell And Tell — Sensory Awareness Game

by Chris Bergstrom | Feb 10, 2018 | exercises

My son Anton loves to play sensory games. He likes to play “Find a color” and “10 sounds” when we’re preparing to go to bed. He usually asks me to play with him when he is sitting on the toilet after we’ve brushed his teeth. But to be honest, sometimes I feel like:...