by Chris Bergstrom | Dec 12, 2021 | exercises
The most consistent predictor of a happy life is good social relationships. So, how do you improve your relationships? I’m currently enrolled in a psychology specialization program provided by UPenn. And this week, I learned that Active Constructive Responding... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Oct 24, 2021 | exercises
This simple exercise in positive psychology and mindfulness has made a significant difference in my life. It helps me in increasing positive events and emotions on a daily basis. And this is one of my favorite exercises to do with my son because it shows children how... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Sep 10, 2021 | exercises
Everyone wants their children to be kind and to receive kindness. Seeing kindness in action, doing kind acts and receiving kindness makes us feel good. Would you like to increase acts of kindness in your classroom or at home? Here’s how you can do just that and... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Jul 22, 2021 | exercises
I’ve been reading books on positive psychology for children aka “the science of happiness”, this summer. I’m a big fan and one of my all-time favorite psychology authors is Dr Martin Seligman, the founder of the field of positive psychology, and author of... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Jun 8, 2021 | exercises
My son insists we read a few mindfulness & growth mindset cards when we go to bed. I try to limit it to two activities. Which is really funny… I never imagined I’d limit mindfulness practice. “Sorry son, it’s so late that we can only do two mindfulness... 
by Chris Bergstrom | May 31, 2021 | exercises
My son, Anton, sees how stressed I am. This time I’m proud because I can handle my stress and not turn into “grumpy dad” :-) He says: Dad, don’t worry about the mindfulness cards. Whatever happens is okay. I guess he’s right :-) But building a global... 
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...
