FSU "Comfort Critters" Affirmation Cards
More than just cute designs, these cards are daily reminders of strength, possibilities, and resilience.
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What Are FSU Comfort Critters?
FSU Comfort Critters Affirmation Cards as a fun and FSU-themed tool that faculty can share with students and colleagues. Each small card has its own affirmation and cheerful FSU-themed design.
These cards are more than cute designs; Research shows affirmations can positively impact anyone, across all ages and generations (Cascio et al., 2016; Cohen & Sherman, 2014; Escobar-Soler et al., 2023; Sherman et al., 2021)
Comfort Critters card decks are now available to all faculty. Physical decks are available for pick-up Monday-Friday in University Center C, Suite 2300, or can be sent directly to your office via campus mail. To request your comfort critters deck, please contact ITRS-admin@csw.fsu.edu or call 850-645-0024.
How to use FSU Comfort Critters:
Use your cards as daily reminders of strengths, possibilities, and resilience:
- Place cards around your office as daily affirmations for students who stop by
- Share with student researchers in labs as small encouragements
- Offer to new students who may be adjusting to campus life
- Keep a set for yourself as quick resilience boosters during the day
- Share with your children or family as fun and kid-friendly encouragement
Affirmations Research References
- Cascio, C. N., O'Donnell, M. B., Tinney, F. J., Lieberman, M. D., Taylor, S. E., Strecher, V. J., & Falk, E. B. (2016). Self-affirmation activates brain systems associated with self-related processing and reward and is reinforced by future orientation. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 11(4), 621–629. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsv136
- Cohen, G. L., & Sherman, D. K. (2014). The psychology of change: self-affirmation and social psychological intervention. Annual review of psychology, 65, 333–371. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115137
- Escobar-Soler, C., Berrios, R., Peñaloza-Díaz, G., Melis-Rivera, C., Caqueo-Urízar, A., Ponce-Correa, F., & Flores, J. (2023). Effectiveness of Self-Affirmation Interventions in Educational Settings: A Meta-Analysis. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 12(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12010003
- Sherman, D. K., Lokande, E., Müller, D., & Cohen, G. L. (2021). Self‑affirmation interventions: Effects that persist through time. Clinical Social Psychology Review. https://labs.psych.ucsb.edu/sherman/david/sites/labs.psych.ucsb.edu.sherman.david/files/pubs/sherman.lokande.muller.cohen_.2021.sa_.pdf
Comfort Critters were designed by the Institute for Trauma & Resilience Studies at the FSU College of Social Work, and are dedicated to all FSU students, staff, and faculty who have faced challenges with courage and grace.