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Here you will find news relating to the Gefühlsmonsters and ideas for using them, notices about workshops, user feedback and much more.

The 90-year old mother – a surprising story about arms under the blanket, eating too much food and not wanting to go to the eye doctor….

A letter from a high school teacher about what she experienced with her 90-year old mother: “Dear friend, Sadly, I couldn’t call you today because I only just returned from my mother’s home. She is now 90 years old and insists on living by herself, which is difficult to accept for us, her three children. […]

Ronja and the Gefuehlsmonsters

Ronja is nine years old and received a Gefühlsmonster mini set as a present. Here she tells Jutta Höch-Corona (JHC) about her experiences with the cards: “JHC: What did you actually do with the cards? Did you play with them?

A card as a reminder that there is always support

A school’s social worker reported: “I gave a Gefühlsmonster card to a child yesterday. I talked to the child after a concerned friend told me that the student is being physically punished by his parents when he receives a bad grade. During our talk, I decided to contact the parents; the child also wants to […]

Cards help overcome a math test anxiety

A school’s social worker reported: “A highly engaged class teacher once asked me, in my function as a social worker, for ideas to help Martina overcome her math test anxiety. Martina understands the problems well, but she draws a blank during a test. The teacher had already explained relaxation techniques to the entire class, but […]

Tears because of bad grades

A school’s social worker reported: “Andrea was sent to me by a teacher because she had begun to cry after receiving a D in math class. She chose the card depicting a “relaxed” mood, showing a monster that lies in a hammock (number 5). After about 3 months, she explains that she has not received […]