The WORRY Deck and WORRY Deck for Kids were created for anyone to move through their worry toward a greater sense of calm. These 52-card decks are filled with breathing, visualization, thinking and action Strategies, Reminders (original WORRY Deck)/Conversation Starters (WORRY Deck for Kids) and Affirmations. Each card is practical, easy to use and organized by beautiful illustrations. You can purchase the physical decks online which are small enough to carry with you anywhere you may worry or now with this app, you can have it with you anywhere you bring your phone!
The free version of this app will give you 3 Strategies, 2 Conversation Starters to get you and your child talking about their worry, and 3 Affirmations. Your child will be able to explore, favorite and journal within the app and if you and she/he like what you see you will have the option to unlock all 52 cards for a ONE TIME purchase price.
Why are these card decks important? They are important because everyone worries and you are not alone! Being human is having lots of emotions which we think of as “good” (happy, joy, excitement, confidence, and calm) or “bad” (fear, anger, sadness, grief and guilt). But consider this: what if there are no “bad” emotions? Yes, I know, there are emotions that make us feel pain, heartache, discomfort, and an overall icky (to use a very technical term :)) feeling and that feels very bad! But what if all emotions are important and are trying to tell us something?
When we don’t know what that something is or we know but don’t know how to change it, we can choose to push down or distract ourselves and the feelings “come out sideways”. That may look like this:
We may…
-create long to-do lists and make ourselves busy
-over sleep or can’t sleep well (trouble falling, staying asleep or early morning waking)
-overeat/make poor food choices or can’t eat at all due to stomach upset
-drink too much alcohol to relax or forget
-exercise too little because we have no motivation or energy or too much because we have anxious energy to burn
Is this true for you? Would you like to learn how to make another choice and directly address your emotions in order to become aware, move through and finally let them go? If yes, please read on…
Read what others are saying about the WORRY Decks...
"Really lovely deck and it works well to calm me down and reevaluate my panic attacks. I would highly recommend for anyone who has too much worry in their lives."
-Sarah Mc, Greensboro, NC
"This deck is fantastic. The exercises are so practical and helpful. It really helps me focus on what I can do and let go of what I cannot control. The backs of the cards are very pretty too."
-Jill, San Francisco, CA
"I love this deck of cards. I think the exercises will be really helpful especially during this time of heightened anxiety. I love the illustrations too. Very calming. Thanks for making these. I really like that they are easy to carry with you too!"
-Diana, Elmira Heights, NY
"Beautiful deck! Love using them as part of my healing process."
-Tori, Burlington, VT
"Beautiful, unique and effective. I’ve been a therapist for over 20 years, and will often recommend these to my clients."
-Sheila, Wellesley, MA
"I’ve been using these cards with my clients and they’ve been great!"
-MR
"The cards were a gift for my daughter, she mentioned they were beautiful and sturdy for her daily use, much like a deck of cards. She definitely loves them."
-"Momshopsalot" in Masontown, PA