Healthy ways to cope with emotions are the most important habits we can learn
Hero Cards are an IMAGINATIVE and ENGAGING card deck for children to help learn and practice science-based tools for wellbeing
Learn simple SUPERPOWERS – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tools that help our hero (and us!) cope with life challenges and our emotions in ways that create resilience and helpful thinking habits
How do they work?
Pick a HERO & choose a STORY
Learn and explore the EMOTIONS your hero might feel. Understand how THOUGHTS and BEHAVIOURS affect how we FEEL (the aim of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – CBT)
Recognise POWER ZAPPERS – things we do to cope that feel helpful at first but do not build resilience long-term
Learn SUPERPOWERS – simple CBT techniques delivered in fun ways that help develop effective coping strategies
About us
Hello! I’m Emmie, psychologist, mum of 3 girls and creator of Hero Cards..
I spent years seeing patients struggling with their mental health – often caused by patterns of negative or unhelpful thinking and coping (that many of us can relate to) stuck on repeat. Sometimes for decades.
It occurred to me – why not teach children and young people how to practice more helpful thinking and ways to respond to uncomfortable emotions to help prevent mental health problems?
The way we think affects how we feel and everything we do. So it is the most important habit kids can learn. That’s where Hero Cards come in!
