The Brain Deck

Your Cheat Code for Getting Unstuck

52 science-backed cards for overthinkers, procrastinators, and anyone whose to-do list laughs at them.

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54 cards · Premium matte finish · In production, not on sale yet

The 2-Minute Sliver
Why This Works — science explanation
Strategy card
Strategy card
Why This Works — science explanation

How It Works

No setup. No learning curve. Three steps.

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Notice you're stuck.

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Can't start? Can't decide? Overwhelmed? Find your color.

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Pull a card.

Sample card front

Each card is one concrete action. No essays.

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Do the thing. That's it.

“Set a timer for 2 minutes. Just start. You can stop when it rings.”

Tiny action → momentum → you're unstuck.

Five Feelings. Five Colors.

Each category targets a specific feeling — with cards designed for that exact moment.

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I Can't Start

For when the task exists but your body won't move.

The 2-Minute SliverBody DoubleThe CountdownMusic First
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Lost Time

For when you blinked and three hours disappeared.

Time Guess GameThe Visual TimerTime BoxingTransition Ritual
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Can't Decide

For when every option feels equally impossible.

The Coin FlipThe 10-10-10 RuleReduce to TwoGood Enough
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Overwhelmed

For when the world is too loud, too bright, too everything.

Brain DumpThe One ThingThe No MuscleThe Triage
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Fell Off Track

For when you missed a day and your brain says give up forever.

The Memory WipeLow-Bar DayThe Sunk Cost CutNo Streaks

While the deck is in production

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Stuck right now?

Pull a card

A free sample — 12 of the 54 cards from the physical deck. Tap to pull one at random, tap again to pull another.

Press the button below.
One card, one action.

Sample of 12 · The full deck has 54 cards across 5 categories

Peek Inside the Deck

Every card has a strategy on the front and the science behind it on the back.

Card front — The 2-Minute Sliver
Card back — Why This Works
Card front — strategy card
Card front — strategy card
Card back — Why This Works
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What You Get

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

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54 Cards

52 strategies + guide card + closing card

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Science on Every Card

Front: what to do. Back: why it works.

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5 Color-Coded Categories

Find the right card for how you feel right now

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Poker Size (2.5" × 3.5")

Fits in your pocket, bag, or desk drawer

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Premium Matte Finish

S33 card stock, made for daily shuffling.

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In Production

Not on sale yet. No pre-orders, no waitlist.

This Is Not a Planner.

No dates.No daily pages.No streaks.No guilt.

Not another planner to abandon. A toolkit for getting unstuck.

The Brain Deck meets you where you are — stuck, overwhelmed, or starting over. Pick a card, do the thing, move on. That's the whole system.

The Perfect Gift

Know someone who's always stuck, overwhelmed, or starting over? They'll love this.

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Chronic overthinkers

The ones who research for three hours before starting a fifteen-minute task.

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College students

Navigating deadlines, decisions, and dorm life with a brain that won't cooperate.

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WFH professionals

Working from home with zero structure and infinite distractions.

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The burnt-out high achiever

Used to crush it. Now running on fumes. Needs permission to do less and still count it.

See the Cards

Shopping for someone now? The deck isn't on sale yet, so see our gift guide for overthinkers.

Questions? Answers.

Everything you might want to know about the deck.

Can I buy The Brain Deck yet?+

Not yet. The deck is in production: the 54 cards are designed and a print sample has been reviewed, and it goes on sale once the print run and shipping are set up. There are no pre-orders and no waitlist. Until then, the free sample above lets you pull 12 of the cards.

How many cards are in the deck?+

54 cards total — 52 strategy cards across 5 categories, plus a guide card and a closing card. Standard poker size (2.5" × 3.5"), matte finish.

Is this a planner or journal?+

Neither. There are no dates, no daily pages, and no streaks. It's a deck of cards — each one is a single action you can do right now when you're stuck.

What does "science-backed" mean?+

Every card has the strategy on the front and the cognitive science behind why it works on the back. Sources include research on implementation intentions, temporal discounting, decision fatigue, and more.

Who is this for?+

Anyone who overthinks, procrastinates, or gets overwhelmed. Students, remote workers, entrepreneurs, creatives — if your to-do list has ever laughed at you, this is for you.

Is this good as a gift?+

It's designed with gifting in mind: practical, pocket-sized, and more useful than another journal abandoned after two weeks. While the deck is in production, our gift guide for overthinkers covers options you can buy today.

What's the card quality like?+

Premium S33 card stock with a smooth matte finish: real playing-card quality, made to be shuffled and handled every day.

Ready to Get Unstuck?

52 strategies. Backed by science. Fits in your pocket.

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Not on sale yet · In production

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