PEP Talks for Coping with Stress

The deck is compact enough to toss in my work bag, so I pull a card during lunch breaks when things get hectic. It’s genuinely calming to have a psychologist’s prompts right there, and the questions make me pause and think before reacting.

I’ve been using the PEP Talks cards for a couple of weeks, and I’m honestly surprised how much the quick psychologist prompts help me reframe stressful moments. The deck is compact enough to toss in my bag, so I can pull out a card during my lunch break whenever I feel my anxiety rising.

The card prompts actually feel like sitting down with a therapist, not just generic icebreakers—they get surprisingly deep without being heavy. I wish the deck came with a few more cards, though; my family and I burned through them faster than expected.