Flow Cards are a tool developed as part of the Benso Method®, designed to activate attention and strengthen executive functions, creating the ideal conditions for tackling demanding tasks and supporting learning. Through quick, progressive and fully adaptable activities involving numbers, colours, symbols, animals, dice and syllables, they train concentration, working memory, cognitive flexibility, error monitoring and the ability to manage distractions. They can be used either as a brief warm-up to “switch on” the brain and facilitate entry into a state of flow, or as part of a more structured and extended cognitive training programme.

Flow Cards can be used with children, teenagers, adults and older people, provided that the activities, pace and level of difficulty are adapted to the individual’s abilities. Younger children should be guided by an adult or a trained professional.

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THE BOX CONTENTS

258 cards, divided into:

72 number cards from 0 to 5

matching colour (card colour matches the colour of the content)

12 number cards from 0 to 5

non-matching colour (card colour differs from the colour of the content)

12 switch cards

4 joker cards

26 Stroop cards

(numbers and letters)

16 matching-symbol cards

(card colour matches the symbol colour)

4 non-matching-symbol cards

(card colour differs from the symbol colour)

20 matching-animal cards (card colour matches the animal colour) and 10 non-matching-animal cards (coloured card with black animal)

20 dice cards

12 blank customizable cards

20 number cards from 6 to 10

matching colour

30 double-syllable cards

HOW TO PLAY

The facilitator selects around 20–30 cards and presents them one at a time, maintaining a brisk pace that is appropriate for the individual. Depending on the activity, the player may be asked to name numbers, colours, symbols, animals or quantities, read syllables, perform a gesture, remain silent or switch rules whenever a special card appears. The level of difficulty increases gradually by combining different tasks, training attention, working memory, cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control.

If a mistake is made, the activity does not stop. Instead, the facilitator briefly slows the pace to help the player regain their rhythm before continuing. Activities typically last 3–5 minutes as an attentional warm-up or 15–20 minutes for more structured cognitive training.

Leaf through the instruction booklet and some of the cards translated into English to facilitate your evaluation of the product:

THE AUTHOR

Eva Benso is a Level III Attention and Cognitive Trainer and certified trainer in the Benso Method®. She is a psychologist with a Second-Level Master’s degree in Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders from the University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti, and has completed advanced training in neuro-enhancement for wellbeing.