Printable Emotion Regulation Cards (Printable)
This printable Emotion Regulation Cards collection is designed to provide you with tools and visual reminders that can empower you during challenging moments. These can be included in a distress tolerance kit or placed around the home as visual reminders.
What's Included?
In this printable collection, you will find five different kinds of strategy cards, each offering unique techniques to support your emotional regulation journey:
Relaxation Exercises: Discover four exercises to help you unwind, release tension, and promote deep relaxation.
Mindfulness Practices: Explore four mindfulness techniques that enhance self-awareness, foster present-moment focus, and cultivate a sense of calm.
Grounding Exercises: Ground yourself in the here and now with four grounding exercises designed to anchor your mind and reconnect with your senses.
Distress Tolerance Skills: Equip yourself with four skills that will assist you in managing intense emotions and navigating stressful situations with resilience.
Sensory Soothers: Experience the soothing power of your senses with four strategies that harness sensory stimulation to promote relaxation and emotional balance.
Customize Your Toolkit:
Additionally, this kit provides four blank cards for you to create your own personalized strategies, tailoring your toolkit to meet your unique needs and preferences.
How to Get Started:
Getting set up with your Emotion Regulation Cards:
Print and Prepare: It’s recommended to print these strategies on 4x6 notecards or cardstock for durability. For an added layer of protection, consider laminating them, ensuring your cards will withstand regular use.
Explore and Utilize: Once you have your printed cards ready, delve into the vast array of techniques and strategies. Select the strategy that resonates with you in any given moment, and let it guide you towards down-regulation, stress reduction, grounding, or emotional intensity management.
You can also use these Emotion Regulation Cards digitally in the following ways:
Digital Notecards: Create digital versions of the cards using design tools or apps, saving them as image files or in a digital slideshow for easy access on your devices.
Mobile Apps: Utilize note-taking or organization apps to create virtual notecards, typing or copying the strategies onto them for convenient access anytime.
Digital Planners: Incorporate the strategies into digital planners or organization tools that support images or attachments, importing the cards as images or PDFs for quick reference.
Screensavers or Wallpapers: Save the cards as images and set them as your screensaver or wallpaper, ensuring the strategies are visible whenever you unlock your device.
Digital Journaling: Integrate the strategies into your digital journaling practice, recording your experiences, reflections, and progress.
