Survival Cards (Downloadable PDF) are a tool
for discussions with individuals or groups that name the positive and
negative solutions people use to cope with life challenges. People often
use negative coping strategies, even when they detest those responses.
The difference between these choices is more governed by the interaction
between our significant hopes and dreams and our fears/anxieties. Survival Cards use a life systems approach to support change in people’s lives.
Survival Cards are symbolised as:
- Cards with blue borders: Restrictive Solutions (negative coping strategies)
- Cards with green borders: Enabling Solutions (positive coping strategies)
Survival Cards support the
idea that people’s lives are full of driving forces (hopes and dreams)
and reactive forces that work against them (fears and anxieties). As a
result of these forces, our actions or behaviours are either restrictive
(less likely to achieve our hopes and dreams) or they are enabling (more
likely to lead to greater achievement of hopes and dreams as long as we
learn from the challenges we face).
The resource includes:
- 26 different Survival Cards (A5 size) with images. Click here to view a sample of the cards.
- A 14-page (A-4) guide for using these resources that includes 7 creative exercises.
Cost:
- PDF Downloadable Version - $22.00 Aust (GST included). Click 'Buy now' to purchase.
- Survival Cards Pack - $66.00 Aust (GST included) plus postage (see below). Click here for ordering the pack.
- Australian Express Post - $9.90 (GST included)
- International Express Post - $27.50 (GST included)
When you have downloaded this resource:
1. Print the Survival Cards. They are designed to be printed in colour on white or coloured paper.
Trim each of the cards after printing. They are best laminated and can then be used for a variety of exercises.
2. Alternatively, they can just be printed in black and white.
At the end of a reflective process, people can be encouraged to keep the card as a reminder of a goal they are working on.
3. Read the introduction and overview of the exercises and enjoy and creatively use this resource.
Conditions of the PDF download
- Downloads of the PDF file from the website are restricted to two copies.
- Downloads need to occur from the original computer (IP address).
- The PDF download is for the sole use of the subscriber and cannot be emailed to other people.
- If your computer is replaced and you need additional copies of the PDF file (beyond 2 downloads), please contact GWS.
