Description

Tiny, playful experiments to apply the science of well-being in everyday life.

Well-being isn’t something to achieve—it’s a set of trainable skills we get to practice. Created from nearly three decades of researching and teaching well-being, the Well-Being Experiment Cards® distill multidisciplinary well-being science into bite-sized experiments designed for choice, variety, surprise, and play.

Across a wide range of tiny practices, the cards invite you to gently interrupt autopilot, experiment with different mindsets, build social-emotional skills, spark curiosity, and engage more fully with everyday life.

Grounded in Science

The cards are organized around four trainable skills of well-being drawn from research on the plasticity of well-being: Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose (Dahl, Wilson-Mendenhall, & Davidson, 2020).

Multidisciplinary research across psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and related fields is distilled into accessible experiments—offering simple ways to practice well-being, learn more about yourself, expand your daily toolbox, and replace the pressure of rigid programs with tiny moments of curiosity and play.

Inside the Deck

• 52 cards — 13 for each of the four skills
• Science — each card pairs the practice with the brain-based mechanisms that help explain how it builds the skill
• 3 stand-alone levels per card — giving you the freedom to choose your challenge
• 156 tiny, one-day experiments — offering a wide range of ways to practice well-being

Inside the PDF

• 34-page PDF, delivered as an instant digital download—no waiting, no shipping
• All 52 Well-Being Experiment Cards®, formatted for printing at 3.5 × 5 inches
• Quick Start Guide
• Introduction to the science + philosophy
• Inside the Deck + Four “Suits” of Well-Being
• Inside a Card
• The Experiment Process
• Four-Week, Four-Pillar Journey
• Field Note Guide + reflection prompts
• Card ID key for random digital selection
• Self-Care Advisory + Professional Disclaimer

Licensed for individual use only. Reproduction, distribution, resale, or sharing of the deck is not permitted.

How to Play

There’s no one right way to play.

Browse the deck and choose a card that sparks your curiosity, or select one at random and invite a little surprise.
Choose an experiment level that fits your needs, set a compassionate intention, and take the experiment into everyday life.

The experiment itself is the learning. Notice what shows up in your body, heart, and mind. Whatever arises becomes part of the exploration.

Want a simple way to get started? The Four-Week, Four-Pillar Journey guides you through one pillar each week with three experiments—two chosen based on your curiosity and needs, and one picked at random to invite a little surprise and discovery.

One card. One day. One tiny experiment.

Created by Cara L. Sidman, PhD

Researcher, educator, and creator of Dr. SidZ Studio, a Pause Playground for Exploring Life.

The Well-Being Experiment Cards® have been used and refined with thousands of students as a bite-sized, experiential way to make the multidisciplinary science of well-being more accessible and playful.

Pause. Get curious. Play. Notice. Above all, have fun.

Digital product only. No physical product will be shipped.