The Deck Quick Guide (PDF)

A Simple Companion

The Deck

Beyond “I’m Fine.”

Help people name what they’re truly feeling and move forward with clarity.

The Mind and Motion Deck is an evidence-based emotional insight tool designed to help individuals, practitioners, educators and well-being teams move beyond surface-level emotional conversations. Created by Monica Pema, former psychologist, educator and founder of PEMA Mind & Motion.

This 74-card deck helps users:
✔ Build emotional literacy,
✔ Support meaningful conversations,
✔ Improve self-awareness,
✔ Strengthen therapeutic rapport,
✔ Encourage reflection between sessions, and
✔ Help clients, students and teams articulate emotions with greater precision.

Grounded in psychology, neuroscience and practical behavioural insight, each card offers guided emotional prompts designed for real-life application.

Used by:
• Psychologists
• Counsellors
• Coaches
• Allied health professionals
• Educators
• Parents
• Individuals committed to personal growth

Because when people can name what they feel they can change how they respond.

PEMA Deck of Emotional Insight
Evidence based emotional discovery.

Monica

Practitioner Use

Margaret Hunt
Founder of Nature Wise

"The simplicity and clarity of each card often reveal answers to both asked and unasked questions. They spark insightful conversations that lead to meaningful resolution. I’ve used them with both adults and children and highly recommend them as a valuable emotional wellbeing tool."

Course Pricing

The Emotional Insight Framework (PDF)

$147 AUD

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