Use Distractions to reduce pain Avoid negative self-talk such as "I can't, etc." Talk to a friend Pace your pain Reduce stress triggers in your life No alcohol Build a good sleep routine Avoid too much sugar in your diet Be positive Don't isolate Get up and move or reposition Relax and breath deeply Know your limits Massage Exercise Practice mindfulness Eat fruits and vegetables Start a pain journal Learn something new Practice gratitude Progressive muscle relaxation Rate your pain Laugh to boost your bodies natural endorphins Heat or Cold therapy Drink plenty of water Accept your pain Use guided imagery Socialize No illegal drugs Take medicationas prescribed Engage in a hobby Learn Yoga or other healthy exercise for pain. Get some fresh air and sunshine Use your healthy coping skills Use Distractions to reduce pain Avoid negative self-talk such as "I can't, etc." Talk to a friend Pace your pain Reduce stress triggers in your life No alcohol Build a good sleep routine Avoid too much sugar in your diet Be positive Don't isolate Get up and move or reposition Relax and breath deeply Know your limits Massage Exercise Practice mindfulness Eat fruits and vegetables Start a pain journal Learn something new Practice gratitude Progressive muscle relaxation Rate your pain Laugh to boost your bodies natural endorphins Heat or Cold therapy Drink plenty of water Accept your pain Use guided imagery Socialize No illegal drugs Take medicationas prescribed Engage in a hobby Learn Yoga or other healthy exercise for pain. Get some fresh air and sunshine Use your healthy coping skills
(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.
B-Use Distractions to reduce pain
O-Avoid negative self-talk such as "I can't, etc."
O-Talk to a friend
G-Pace your pain
O-Reduce stress triggers in your life
B-No alcohol
O-Build a good sleep routine
G-Avoid too much sugar in your diet
B-Be positive
I-Don't isolate
I-Get up and move or reposition
O-Relax and breath deeply
O-Know your limits
I-Massage
B-Exercise
N-Practice mindfulness
N-Eat fruits and vegetables
G-Start a pain journal
G-Learn something new
O-Practice gratitude
I-Progressive muscle relaxation
I-Rate your pain
B-Laugh to boost your bodies natural endorphins
N-Heat or Cold therapy
N-Drink plenty of water
B-Accept your pain
B-Use guided imagery
I-Socialize
N-No illegal drugs
G-Take medicationas prescribed
G-Engage in a hobby
N-Learn Yoga or other healthy exercise for pain.
G-Get some fresh air and sunshine
I-Use your healthy coping skills