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On your own

Glad you are here. This is where you find small tools for when things are a bit hard: to calm down, plan your day or prepare for a conversation. You use them on your own, or together with someone who helps you.

Almost everything works straight away, right here on this website and on your phone too. You do not need to install anything or create an account.

What you fill in is yours. The tools on this website do not send it anywhere, not to us either. Each tool says exactly what happens to your data. The tools and their pages are in Dutch.

Not sure where to start? The tool finder asks you three short questions and shows what fits. You can also ask your care professional. And if something is missing or not working, feel free to send us a message.

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What you will find here

  1. A moment of calm

    For when things get a bit much. You can breathe along calmly with an exercise, bring your attention back to what is around you, or write down your worries at a set time.

  2. A grip on your day

    Make a plan for your day with pictures, or see how much energy you have today and what fits into it. If you want to change something, you cut it up into a few small steps.

  3. Something nice

    Not everything has to solve a problem. Write down what went well today, send a postcard to someone you have never met, or meet a small work of art for your pocket.

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  4. Preparing for a conversation

    Do you have an appointment with your GP, the local support team or the council? Write down beforehand what you want to say and ask. You can also find words for how you feel, or make a card about what helps you when things are harder.

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  5. By other makers

    Sometimes someone else has already made something good. Then we take you there: Dutch apps and websites by theme, with who makes it and what it costs. We are not paid for it.

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Tools for you

Not sure where to start?

Then start with the tool finder. Below it, all tools are together, in small groups.

  • Decision aid

    Tool finder

    Answer three short questions and see which tools suit you: from E-powerment and from others.

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For yourself

Tools you use on your own, at a moment that suits you.

12 tools

  • Website

    Schrijfmaatje

    Send an old-fashioned postcard to someone you have never met. They can write back anonymously.

    On your own

  • Day planner

    Energy meter

    Plan your day with the energy you have today. You count it in spoons: choose how many you have, list what you will do and see how much is left. Then print your day card.

    On your own

  • Day planner

    My day

    Plan your day with pictures. Choose what you do in the morning, afternoon and evening, and print your day.

    On your own

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    Hebbedingetje

    A small work of art in your pocket. Tilt and shake a little chain until someone appears, with a poem. Each time it is someone different, and everyone belongs.

    On your own

  • App

    Moodnu

    Briefly track how you feel every day. After a week you see which days went better and which less so.

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  • Compass

    My compass

    Look at eight areas of your life, choose what you want to work on and plan a first small step. Do it again later and compare two compasses side by side.

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  • Checklist maker

    Questions for your appointment

    Write down beforehand what you want to say and ask, and what to bring. Print your list, with space for the answers.

    On your own

  • Exercise

    Worry time

    A set quarter of an hour for your worries. If you can do something about one, you choose a small step. If not, you put it away for now.

    On your own

  • Card maker

    What helps me

    Make a small card about what helps you when things are not going well. Print it, fold it and keep it with you.

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  • Exercise

    Five senses

    A calm exercise for when your head is full or you feel restless. Step by step, you notice what you see, feel, hear, smell and taste. That way you bring your attention to what is around you now.

    On your own

  • Exercise

    Breathe

    A moment to slow down, with a four-step breathing exercise.

    On your own

  • Exercise

    Three good things

    Look back at the end of the day. Write down three things that went well, however small, and keep them on a little card.

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During a conversation

These tools help you prepare a conversation, have it or look back on it later. You can do that with your client, with your care professional or with someone you trust.

12 tools

  • Network map

    My network

    Place the people around you in three circles: close, a bit further and further away. That way you see in one drawing who is there for you. There are questions to talk about, and you can print everything.

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  • Conversation scale

    Scaling question

    Use a number from 0 to 10 to show how things are now, and choose which number is good enough. Then you get questions to keep talking about, or to think about on your own. You can also print the scale.

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  • Conversation in steps

    Conversation table

    A whole conversation in steps, on one screen on the table. Choose a route and go through the steps together. At the end you have one report: a sheet for your client and a text for the file.

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  • Cards

    Strength cards

    What are you good at? Pick the Dutch-language cards that fit you, or choose three for someone else. Add when you showed it.

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  • Conversation aid

    What shall we talk about today?

    At the start of a conversation, choose today’s topics together. Put them in order and pick where to start. You get a card for the table.

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  • Plan maker

    Small step

    Turn something you want to achieve into a few small steps, on your own or together with someone who helps you. Print your plan and tick off every step you have done.

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  • Feedback

    How did the conversation go?

    At the end of a conversation, say how it was for you. You pick a face for four sentences, and then you look at the answers together.

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  • Timer

    Visual timer

    A clock that shows how much time is left. The green part gets smaller and smaller until the time is up.

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  • Conversation cards

    Talk Cards

    Sometimes talking is hard. Pick a photo that fits what you want to say, and a question to talk about appears. Handy at the start of a conversation, or when it falls silent.

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  • Pros and cons

    Weighing it up

    Unsure about a choice? List the pros and cons and choose how much each one weighs for you. A pair of scales shows what you wrote down. The choice is yours.

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  • Conversation aid

    Feeling words

    Find Dutch words for how you feel. Choose a feeling, then the words that fit and how strong it is. On your own or with someone who helps you.

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  • Conversation wheel

    Reflection Wheel

    Spin the wheel for a question to think about or talk about. There are questions for yourself, and questions for care professionals about their profession, for example to discuss with a colleague.

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By others, for you

Dutch apps and websites by other makers, which you can use on your own. They are listed by theme, and each shows who makes it and what it costs.

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Mental health

16 tools

By E-powerment

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Health

9 tools

By E-powerment

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Youth

5 tools

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Accessibility

5 tools

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Community

5 tools

By E-powerment

  • Chat met Fier 

    By Fier

    Chat anonymously with care professionals from Fier about violence, abuse or exploitation, for yourself or someone else. Open every day until 3 at night.

    websiteunknownOn your own

  • Ik vermoed huiselijk geweld 

    By Dutch government (Rijksoverheid)

    For when you are worried about someone at home. You read how to spot signs, start a conversation and where to get advice.

    websitefreeOn your own

  • Veilig Thuis 

    By Veilig Thuis (25 regional organisations)

    Advice and reporting centre for domestic violence and child abuse. Call 0800-2000 for free day and night or chat, also anonymously, for yourself or someone else.

    websitefreeOn your own

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Addiction

4 tools

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Money

4 tools

  • Geldfit 

    By Stichting NSR (Dutch debt help route)

    Do a check of your money matters and read tips. You can call, chat or WhatsApp Geldfit for free, also anonymously.

    websitefreeOn your own

  • Het Juridisch Loket 

    By Het Juridisch Loket

    Information, tips and sample letters about your rights in housing, work and debts. With a low income and little savings, you get free personal legal advice.

    websitefreeOn your own

  • Nibud Geldplan Beter rondkomen 

    By Nibud (National Institute for Family Finance Information)

    Online plan by Nibud, the Dutch budget institute. You fill in your goal and spending anonymously. You get tips to save money and a personal action plan.

    websitefreeOn your ownWith your client

  • SchuldHulpMaatje 

    By Vereniging SchuldHulpMaatje Nederland

    Free help with money worries and debts from skilled volunteers, in places where SchuldHulpMaatje is active. With a test and tips.

    websitefreeOn your own

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Older people

2 tools

  • Dementie.nl 

    By Alzheimer Nederland

    Information and support for people with dementia and the people close to them. With a forum, blogs and the option to email your question to an expert.

    websitefreeOn your own

  • OOPOEH 

    By Stichting OOPOEH

    The OOPOEH foundation matches people over 55 with a dog nearby to look after. Signing up as a dog sitter is free.

    websitefreeOn your own

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Parenting

2 tools

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Learning

1 tool

  • Oefenen.nl 

    By Stichting Expertisecentrum Oefenen.nl

    Practise reading, writing, maths, and computers and the internet online, on topics such as work, health and money. You create a free account.

    online programmefreeOn your ownWith your client

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Housing

1 tool

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Do you have an idea, is something missing, or would you like to try a tool with your team? Send us a message and tell us in a few sentences what is going on. We read everything and are happy to think along, and it commits you to nothing.

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