count to ten talk with a therapist make a list hugs listen to calm music take a break read a book snuggle animal tell jokes go for a walk kinetic sand talk to friends jumping jacks learn a new skill snack meditate 5 4 3 2 1 write a story fidget tool stretching look at pictures drink water listen to a book/podcast drawing or coloring craft spend time outside smell a strong scent do something kind for someone puzzle deep breathing imagine your "happy place" funny video hold ice sort objects close your eyes for 30 seconds yoga shower sour candy journal wash your face word search find a quiet place play a game short nap clean listen to upbeat music go to another room positive affirmation squeeze your hands count to ten talk with a therapist make a list hugs listen to calm music take a break read a book snuggle animal tell jokes go for a walk kinetic sand talk to friends jumping jacks learn a new skill snack meditate 5 4 3 2 1 write a story fidget tool stretching look at pictures drink water listen to a book/podcast drawing or coloring craft spend time outside smell a strong scent do something kind for someone puzzle deep breathing imagine your "happy place" funny video hold ice sort objects close your eyes for 30 seconds yoga shower sour candy journal wash your face word search find a quiet place play a game short nap clean listen to upbeat music go to another room positive affirmation squeeze your hands
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
O-count to ten
N-talk with a therapist
O-make a list
N-hugs
I-listen to calm music
I-take a break
O-read a book
G-snuggle animal
B-tell jokes
I-go for a walk
O-kinetic sand
O-talk to friends
O-jumping jacks
G-learn a new skill
I-snack
N-meditate
G-5 4 3 2 1
B-write a story
G-fidget tool
I-stretching
B-look at pictures
B-drink water
B-listen to a book/podcast
N-drawing or coloring
N-craft
G-spend time outside
B-smell a strong scent
N-do something kind for someone
N-puzzle
I-deep breathing
G-imagine your "happy place"
O-funny video
N-hold ice
B-sort objects
B-close your eyes for 30 seconds
B-yoga
G-shower
B-sour candy
I-journal
O-wash your face
G-word search
G-find a quiet place
G-play a game
N-short nap
I-clean
N-listen to upbeat music
O-go to another room
I-positive affirmation
I-squeeze your hands