by Chris Bergstrom | May 18, 2025 | exercises
Morning Mindfulness Routine for Students (No Prep Needed) Looking for a morning mindfulness routine for students, that actually works, even when your class is wiggly, noisy, or still waking up? Good news: you don’t need a script, a bell, or a Zen garden. Just three...
by Chris Bergstrom | Jun 10, 2024 | exercises, mindfulness
It all started when I was asked for the third time to coach a kids’ family tennis session. I wasn’t sure because I’m new to tennis, and not very good at it – yet that is! 😊 Swallowing my pride, I took the opportunity not just to teach tennis...
by Chris Bergstrom | Dec 18, 2023 | ADHD and mindfulness, exercises, mindfulness
Mindfulness and Play in Supporting Children with ADHD Did you know that ADHD impacts millions of children worldwide and that many use mindfulness to help manage challenges related to ADHD? Mindfulness is quickly gaining recognition as a beneficial tool for children...
by Chris Bergstrom | Dec 10, 2023 | ADHD and mindfulness, exercises
Mindfulness is increasingly recognized for aiding children and adolescents with ADHD, anxiety, autism, depression, and stress. A 2022 meta-study by Lee et al. encompassing 21 studies, revealed that mindfulness-based interventions can significantly lessen ADHD symptoms...
by Chris Bergstrom | Apr 4, 2023 | exercises, mindfulness
Have you ever wished you could assist a child in calming down and dealing with a difficult situation? Children are often encouraged to be calm, positive and attentive without being taught how to acquire or sharpen these skills. Nor are they told the real brain-based...
by Chris Bergstrom | Feb 1, 2023 | exercises
Learn about the four essential steps in children’s gratitude practice in this article by best-selling children’s psychology and mindfulness author. Young children, in particular, need our help understanding and developing gratitude so that we can instill...
by Chris Bergstrom | Nov 3, 2022 | exercises
The Ultimate Guide to Children’s Gratitude Practice. Part 1: Eight remarkable reasons why you should practice gratitude with your children I’ve practiced gratitude with my son for eight years (!) and I wrote a new children’s gratitude book series to help...
by Chris Bergstrom | Oct 20, 2022 | exercises
14 Fun Ways to Give Thanks and Nurture Gratitude in Children November is a time to gather and give thanks for all that we have. It’s also an excellent time to help children cultivate a sense of gratitude, which will benefit them both now and in the future....
by Chris Bergstrom | Sep 25, 2022 | exercises
The gratitude spies game is a great way to teach kids the importance of being grateful. In this fun mindfulness game for kids, players take on the role of “gratitude spies” who are tasked with finding things that they’re thankful for. This can be...
by Chris Bergstrom | Sep 2, 2022 | exercises
Pizza massage is a fun activity to do with kids. It is simple, easy to remember, easy to follow, and can be done with one child or a group. Anxiety is a real and often overwhelming sensation that many children face on a regular basis. As anxiety rates in children...
