by Chris Bergstrom | Oct 24, 2017 | exercises
Today we started our day with a fun loving kindness practice, all thanks to my three-year-old son Anton. We ate breakfast together in the kitchen and Anton decided spontaneously to send kind wishes to mommy and daddy. Anton: I wish for mommy that she gets to mow the...
by Chris Bergstrom | Aug 16, 2017 | exercises
Paying attention to your senses is probably the easiest way to practice mindfulness. When you tune in to your senses, you are effectively living in the now. Your senses are as “in the now” as it gets. When you tune into to your senses, you give your busy brain a...
by Chris Bergstrom | Jun 29, 2017 | exercises
Food is a phenomenal way to integrate mindfulness into a child’s daily life. Every child eats, and many children eat without really thinking about or understanding where their food comes from. If you’ve read my blog, you probably know that I do mindfulness workshops...
by Chris Bergstrom | May 10, 2017 | exercises
Sometimes a hug can make a huge difference to a child who is anxious, sad or upset. A simple hug can help you connect with your child and partner, trigger them to open up and feel less stressed. How often do you hug? It’s the simplest way to connect and you...
by Chris Bergstrom | Apr 19, 2017 | exercises
The cool thing about mindfulness is that you can practice during ordinary activities and even make familiar games a mindfulness practice. Any routine activity can be made into a mindfulness practice when you bring your full attention to it, but these games are perfect...
by Chris Bergstrom | Mar 15, 2017 | exercises
Teddy Bear Belly Breathing also know as Breathing Buddies 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 | Feb 19, 2017 | exercises
The Calming Glitter Jar is a great tool for calming down and a fun craft project to do with your child. The Calming Glitter Jar is a proven mindfulness tool and it can help to relax both kids and adults of all ages. Also, the Calming Jar offers a practical way to...
by Chris Bergstrom | Jan 19, 2017 | exercises
This is a fun activity that will teach your teen to pay attention to the things he or she is grateful for. Studies suggest that gratitude practice comes with amazing benefits, such as increased happiness and social intelligence and less stress. And … gratitude...
by Chris Bergstrom | Dec 14, 2016 | exercises
Does this sound remotely familiar? “I’m way too busy to practice mindfulness.” “I have so many things to do that I’ll forget about them if I pause and practice.” “Not today, but tomorrow for sure!” I often feel this way myself. As a mindfulness teacher and a parent,...
by Chris Bergstrom | Oct 24, 2016 | exercises
I was recently asked how to introduce mindfulness to a child who is not interested in meditation. Many children associate mindfulness with sitting meditation, but mindfulness is much more than that. Sitting practice is just one way to experience and train mindfulness...
