Go for a walk Call or text a friend Count to 10 slowly Exercise or play a sport Play a game or puzzle Cook or bake something Do yoga or stretch Write or journal Draw or color Repeat a calming phrase or mantra Listen to music Visualize your happy place Eat a snack Drink some water Take a nap Use positive self talk Spend time with a pet Watch a funny video or movie Take a shower or bath Take a deep breath Practice mindfulness Use a fidget or stress toy Take a break to cool down Practice gratitude Go for a walk Call or text a friend Count to 10 slowly Exercise or play a sport Play a game or puzzle Cook or bake something Do yoga or stretch Write or journal Draw or color Repeat a calming phrase or mantra Listen to music Visualize your happy place Eat a snack Drink some water Take a nap Use positive self talk Spend time with a pet Watch a funny video or movie Take a shower or bath Take a deep breath Practice mindfulness Use a fidget or stress toy Take a break to cool down Practice gratitude
(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.
G-Go for a walk
N-Call or text a friend
N-Count to 10 slowly
I-Exercise or play a sport
B-Play a game or puzzle
G-Cook or bake something
G-Do yoga or stretch
O-Write or journal
B-Draw or color
I-Repeat a calming phrase or mantra
I-Listen to music
B-Visualize your happy place
N-Eat a snack
B-Drink some water
O-Take a nap
O-Use positive self talk
G-Spend time with a pet
I-Watch a funny video or movie
G-Take a shower or bath
B-Take a deep breath
O-Practice mindfulness
I-Use a fidget or stress toy
N-Take a break to cool down
O-Practice gratitude