Learn How to Use AniMoods
Whether you’re using AniMoods at home, in school or in therapy, this short walkthrough will show you how to get the most from the cards.
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Chapter 1 – Introduction
Why we created a video guide acknowledgements / content overview
Chapter 2 - AniMoods deck structure
Cards in the deck / evidence base positioning
Chapter 3 – Emotion Families
Where they come from and why useful / How the deck is divided up using emotion families / Coloured and white backgrounds and head of family card / layout of the cards.
Chapter 4 – Deck Updates
the box / the forward / checkered boarder’s explanation / letters on the cards
Chapter 5 - When the card doesn’t match experience
When the card doesn’t match your emotion experience / what to do if the visual on the
front doesn’t match the description on the
back / prompting questions to support mismatch exploration.
Chapter 6 - Card layout & Designs
Reverse of card explanation
Chapter 7 – AniSkills Cards
Explanation and what they are / where to place your focus on skills for both personal development and in professional settings.
Chapter 8 – How to use the cards
quick guide on using / browsing cards method / working with images VS the descriptions / what to do with mismatch between card and experience.
Chapter 9 - Using the AniSkills Cards
how to work through them / therapy and coaching sessions.
Chapter 10 - Using emotion family groups
how the groupings may help / one group method / exploring families together / story telling.
Chapter 11 – Who can use the cards and where
age range / general ideas of different settings: Age of use, Schools, Counselling & psychotherapy, coaching mentoring training teaching, Work places, youth areas, health care and mental health services, support groups, families and home use, universities, mindfulness and wellbeing workshops, group work, journaling, art & expression, personal therapy sessions, families and promoting conversations
Chapter 12 – Final thank you from creator and the legal stuff
thank you / social media links / reference list and authors recognition / disclaimer & trademark.