by Chris Bergstrom | Jun 13, 2022 | exercises
Playing fun games can help you learn mindfulness and executive function skills. Here’s one fun mindfulness game for children of all ages to play indoors or outside. We all enjoy playing Marco Polo, but did you know that the game can also provide numerous...
by Chris Bergstrom | Jun 6, 2022 | exercises
Here’s a fun mindfulness game for kids of all ages to play outside. Younger children will typically find this most exciting, but even adults will enjoy it once they get going. Earthworms inspired me to play and write about this game! No, I’m not going...
by Chris Bergstrom | May 30, 2022 | exercises, mindfulness experts
I’m very excited to continue our series of interviews with mindfulness experts with my American friend Jana York. Jana has taught both children and adults internationally, and she has even written a fantastic mindfulness book that is perfect for educators and their...
by Chris Bergstrom | May 20, 2022 | exercises, self-regulation
So, how do you calm a child? I’ve been developing self-regulation strategies for children for the last ten years together with my own son, parents, psychologists and teachers. The results are clear, a frustrated “calm down” or ”take a deep breath” simply won’t work....
by Chris Bergstrom | May 14, 2022 | exercises, self-regulation
You’re in luck if you’re looking for a fun way to teach and practice self-regulation skills with children using mindful breathing. For the last ten years, I’ve been developing self-regulation strategies for children with my own son, parents,...
