Cards of Personal Power. 50 Practices to Take Care of Yourself

50 scientifically proven practices from clinical psychologists for daily self-care and self-compassion. "Desires from the Past," "Name and Tame," "Your Inner Circle" — each card contains an affirmation, a reflection question, and a suggestion. Use the deck at home, at work, or as a supplement to psychotherapy.

The goal of working with the cards is to reduce anxiety and depression, tame the inner critic, and strengthen emotional well-being. The deck covers a wide range of topics: accepting mistakes, self-compassion, cultivating gratitude, learning to forgive oneself, and a mindful approach to the body and emotions.

Here are a few examples: "Who else? Whatever problem you face, remember someone else who might be experiencing the same difficulties," "It's all the butterfly's fault. Just as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, can you take painful experiences and transform them into your strength, purpose, or personal growth to heal yourself and others?".


Practices help cope with difficult feelings — fear, shame, guilt, loneliness — and develop the skill of regular self-care. Step by step, they teach kindness and understanding towards your mistakes, vulnerabilities, and experiences.


How to use:
It’s simple: choose any card and perform the practice indicated on it. You can do this in the morning to set the tone for the day, in a tense moment when you need support, or in the evening — to reflect on the day's outcomes. You can draw a card for the day, work with one practice throughout the week, or choose the ones that resonate with you right now. Use what is written as a support, guidance, and topic for reflection.
The deck is suitable for self-work and self-discovery, for psychotherapy — individual or group, psychological games, and workshops. The set includes blank cards where you can add your own practices and create a personal self-care ritual.

You can even develop your own personal growth program by practicing the suggestions contained in the cards daily for a week, a month, or longer, or by choosing those that turned out to be the most effective and useful.


For whom is this deck?
- For everyone who is tired of the inner critic and wants to treat themselves with kindness and support.
- For those seeking ways to cope with anxiety, stress, and difficult emotions in everyday life.
- For practicing psychologists as a tool for sessions with clients.
- For those who want to care for themselves but don't know where to start.
- For people interested in self-discovery, mindfulness, evidence-based psychology.
- For those who liked the books "Inner Support" and "I Am My Place of Power," as well as the metaphorical cards "I Am OK" and "Finding Inner Support".