The Game of Real Life

Be Mindful. Solve Conflicts. Gain Points. Live Better. (Includes a 96-Page Pocket Guide to DBT Skills!) Card Games

Author  Jesse Finkelstein
The Game of Real Life

A one-of-a-kind card game rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, The Game of Real Life uses mindfulness to teach emotional problem-solving and interpersonal skills—plus 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 don’t have to go to therapy to play. How does The Game of Real Life work?
 
•  The Wise Mind—or judge for the round—presents a Conflict Card, revealing a hypothetical situation.
•  Players respond to the conflict by playing a Skill Card from their hand.
•  The Wise Mind awards…