Comfort Cards

How to receive this comfort:

Remember

During challenging times, we often need more than advice—we need comfort, validation, and gentle reminders of our inherent worth. Research in self-compassion and emotional regulation shows that receiving supportive messages can reduce distress, improve mood, and help us process difficult emotions more effectively. Studies by Dr. Kristin Neff and others demonstrate that self-compassion is associated with greater emotional resilience, reduced anxiety and depression, and improved overall well-being.

Our comfort messages are organized by situation to help you find the right words when you need them most. These messages are based on principles from self-compassion research, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based approaches. They acknowledge that difficult feelings are normal and valid, which can reduce shame and isolation.

How to receive comfort: When you're struggling, select a situation that matches your current emotional state. Read the message slowly and allow yourself to receive the comfort. Try saying the message to yourself as if you're speaking to a dear friend. Remember that treating yourself with kindness during hard times actually increases resilience and emotional well-being, according to self-compassion research.