Be Mindful. Solve Conflicts. Gain Points. Live Better. (Includes a 96-Page Pocket Guide to DBT Skills!) Card Games
Aone-of-a-kind card game rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, The Game of Real Life uses mindfulness to teach emotional problem-solving and interpersonal skillsplus a 96-page pocket guide to DBT.Be mindful. Solve conflicts. Live better.A fun and accessible way to learn how to cope effectively, The Game of Real Life is based on the principles of DBT, which incorporates mindfulness with therapeutic life skills to combat anxiety, promote active listening, and prevent burnout. But you dont have to go to therapy to play. How does The Game of Real Life work? The Wise Mindor judge for the roundpresents a Conflict Card, revealing a hypothetical situation. Players respond to the conflict by playing a Skill Card from their hand. The Wise Mind awards the player whose Skill Card best resolves the conflict. The player who resolves the most conflicts wins!The Game of Real Life includes a 96-page pocket guide with instructions for gameplay and further information on all of DBTs life-changing skills, from self-validation and self-soothing to identifying emotionsand coping ahead for stressful situations. By discussingreal-life situations with friends and learning from others, youll master the skills for staying present, regulating emotions, improving relationships, and, ultimately, increasing your happiness.
About Artists & Writers:
JesseFinkelstein is an illustrator and doctoral student in clinical psychology. He is currently pursuing his doctorate at the Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. His research interests include DBT and the dissemination of therapeutic interventions, especially for sexual and gender minorities.