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 | May 5, 2021 | exercises
Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a deep relaxation technique that has been shown to effectively control stress and alleviate insomnia. PMR is recommended by therapists to both children and adults for stress relief and improved sleep. Progressive muscle...
by Chris Bergstrom | May 5, 2021 | exercises, mindful breathing
How to calm a child? Children and adolescents are frequently asked to calm down, be positive, and pay attention, but they are rarely taught how to develop and hone these skills. It’s worth noting that these are actual skills that can be honed, and that there are...
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...
by Chris Bergstrom | Jan 11, 2021 | exercises
My son Anton started preschool a few months ago and it’s been fun, exciting and difficult, too. There’s this one boy that has hurt him physically a few times and a girl who keeps saying all these mean things to him. I decided to try loving kindness...
by Blissful Kids | Nov 1, 2020 | exercises
Top Tips for Teaching Children Online and Ideas on How to Include Mindfulness in a Virtual Classroom In what has been a whirlwind of a year so far, teachers and students have been torn away from everything familiar. And now they have been left in limbo, uncertain...
by Chris Bergstrom | Sep 8, 2020 | exercises
The Mindful Story Massage is a soothing way to take a mindful break and help children relax. It’s super calming when going to bed, too. You can play it at school by having children perform the story together, which is exactly what we’ve done to end martial arts...
