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... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Aug 1, 2022 | exercises
I think you should have fun while learning mindfulness skills. When my son was five years old, we invented a fun mindfulness game in which we “meditated” to Smooth Criminal, Beat It, and Billie Jean AND we had a great time. As my son, Anton, focused... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Jul 25, 2022 | exercises
Do you want to make mindfulness practice and learning about emotions both interesting and fun? With this musical mindfulness game, you can! This fun mindfulness activity for kids uses music to assist children in developing fundamental mindfulness skills. The mindful... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Jul 19, 2022 | exercises
Breathing Buddies also know as Teddy Bear Belly Breathing is one of my favorite mindful breathing exercises for kids. Belly breathing calms down the nervous system and is easy to do. Add a favorite stuffed toy and younger kids will get it almost instantly and find it... 
by Chris Bergstrom | Jun 24, 2022 | exercises
We know how important it is to get kids moving and playing mindful movement games is a great way to do so. The key is to make movement and mindfulness exercises enjoyable and age appropriate. You really don’t have to sit still like a pretzel to practice mindfulness...
