This version comes to us from Dr. Josh Littleton, a psychotherapist and clinical sexologist who uses Fluster in clinical settings to turn play into deeper dialogue.

Preparation:

1. The facilitator can either pre-select some cards to use, based on the theme or goals of the session, or use the entire deck for a more spontaneous experience with unexpected insights.

How it Works:

1. Lay out the same number of cards as participants (plus a couple of extras), face up
2. A participant chooses a question to answer. The facilitator can help by suggesting that they choose the card that speaks to them the most in this moment, making sure they know there isn’t a right or wrong choice.
3. After they give their answer, the facilitator can then ask follow up questions, such as “was your answer different than you thought it would be when you first read the question?” or “how does that connect to what’s been going on for you lately?” or "what came up for you, emotionally?"
4. Once the first person’s answer has been explored, the next participant chooses a question to answer.
5. Continue until everyone has answered a question.

Therapeutic anchors for a richer experience:

• Mindfulness: Slow down between turns; notice tone, breath, and emotion.
• Emotional regulation: Name feelings as they arise with no fixing required.
• Interpersonal effectiveness: Listen actively, validate first, respond second.

A large-group team-building activity with the intention of introducing a lot of people to each other and quickly sparking meaningful connections. Think FLUSTER meets musical chairs meets... bingo?

Preparation:

1. Divide the number of people in your group by four. This is the number of "clusters" where small groups will gather.
2. Use chairs, tables, or other objects to create gathering points for each cluster, and put three questions at each one (try a !, !!, and !!!).
3. Make a list with the names of all the people in the group and print a copy for each person.

How it Works:

1. Everyone gets a sheet of names and goes to a cluster (four people at each).
2. Everyone introduces themselves, checks the people in their cluster off their sheet, and uses the cards at their cluster to prompt conversation.
3. After five minutes, a facilitator will signal to the groups that it's time to switch clusters.
4. Everyone finds a new cluster with as many new people as possible.
5. Repeat for as long as you like, or until someone has checked every name off their sheet.

At a team-building event or connecting with new people? Challenge yourselves to find how much you have in common!

How it Works:

1. Form a group of 4-10 people.
2. Someone starts by picking a card from the deck and answering that question.
3. Then, everyone who feels like they have some common ground with that answer gives a brief story or reaction about what they related to, such as a similar experience or shared feeling. 
4. The first player keeps answering questions until they have found common ground with the remaining people in the group.
5. Then, a different player picks up a question and the process repeats until everyone has taken a turn.
   
   

Simple, intimate bonding exercise for a small to medium sized group.

How it Works:

1. One question is turned over from the deck and everyone answers it.
2. OR, each person chooses one question to ask to the group and everyone answers it.

Encourages active listening and provides the opportunity for partner introductions.

How it Works:

1. Pair up.

2. Each pair grabs a few question cards.

3. Each person answers a question and their partner listens carefully to the answer.

4. After everyone has answered a question, their partner will introduce them to the rest of the group with their name and something they learned about them from their answer.