Living Recovery Guidecards

A pocket companion for neuroplastic recovery.

A physical anchor in a whirlwind of symptoms, the Living Recovery GuidecardsTM deck is designed to support you in actively reclaiming your life from conditions like ME/CFS, Long Covid, fibromyalgia, non-structural chronic pain and more.



"The cards have helped me to understand that recovery is possible, whilst providing practical and achievable guidance for how to move forward."
-Pilot trial participant


About the Deck

“In those moments when my symptoms would flare, what I craved was a one sentence reminder of what I could do to help myself. I was learning these amazing brain retraining tools, but remembering them when it counts is a different matter.
A physical card deck seemed the perfect medium; low-tech yet still portable.”
- Greg Horsley, author and creator.

The deck is a down-to-earth, practical toolkit to support you in your everyday recovery process. Each card is informed by up-to-date clinical research into how people have recovered from these conditions using a Neuroplastic/Mind-Body approach.


What you get in the Guidecard deck:

  • 31 professionally printed cards.

  • Cards split into two 'themes': Grounding (13 cards) and Exploration (15 cards), plus three Introduction/Instruction cards.

  • The Guidecard format combines simple prompts (card front) with clear explanations (card rear), giving both quick reminders and deeper guidance.

  • Resources list for further learning about neuroplastic recovery.

  • Content reviewed by pilot trial participants and practitioners for clarity, relevance and accessibility.

  • Written content informed by real, lived experience and recovery methods research.

  • Opportunity to inform future editions of the deck.


Practicalities:

  • Price: £15 per pack, +p&p.

  • UK-based, international shipping available. All shipping calculated at checkout.

  • Pack contents: 31 high-quality cards.

  • Approx. card size: 89x136mm.

  • Approx. pack size: 93x156x13mm.


"The cards provide enough information without adding unnecessary things that could be overwhelming."
- Michaela, pilot trial participant.

About the Author

My name is Greg Horsley and I’m the creator of Living Recovery Guidecards. The Guidecards have been born from my personal experience and my compassion for others.

In October 2021 I became ill with COVID-19. Despite initially recovering from the acute infection, in the following months I gradually went downhill. Over the next several years I struggled with intense fatigue, post exertional malaise (PEM) and brain fog. These symptoms seemed scary and almost incomprehensible to me. Until then I had always been very fit, active, strong and had always been able to rely on my body 100%.Despite trying various treatments, it was only on discovering the neuroplastic/mind-body approach that I understood what was really causing these symptoms for me. I began learning how my brain, body and nervous system were misinterpreting stimuli. I learned the tools that would enable me to genuinely recover.I now want to give something back to help others going through what I have; something that I would have gratefully used in those most challenging moments.

I’m now a student at the University Of Portsmouth, UK. The guidecards project was begun in early 2026 during my Self-Employed Placement enterprise year at the university. I have big ambitions and many ideas for the future of the cards. I would love you to follow this project however you can.


"They feel very kind and validating on days when I am flaring up."
- Pilot trial participant.

© Greg Horsley 2026