I’m frustrated I don’tunderstand thishomework. Butmaybe it is a difficultsubject for me and Ineed some extra helpfrom my teacher.Hunter isstruggling with hisschool work. Hethinks, “I shouldknow this bynow…”I am so frustrated,but people makemistakes and I willjust need to do thecorrectassignment.Blake finishes hishomework, but herealizes that he didthe wrong writingassignment. He says,“Ugh! I’m such anidiot!”I amacceptingdefeatbefore eventrying.I’ll never beable to dothat. There istoo muchcompetition.I have malefriends and I amnot cheating onhim. Maybe Ishould think aboutwhy I am feelinginsecure.Naomi feels reallyjealous and insecurewhen she sees herboyfriend talking toother girls, so shethinks, “He must becheating on me!”I don’t want to drink—my parents wouldbe upset if they foundout and so would mycoach. If they aregood friends, they willrespect who I am andmy decisions.Hannah is at a party,and her friends aredrinking. She doesn’twant to drink, but shethinks, “They won’tlike me if I don’tdrink”I don’t like mybody right now, butmy body doesn’tdefine me. I do likemy eyes. Plus, I'ma good friend.Brynn doesn’tlike her body.She looks inthe mirror andthinks, “I’mworthless”I hope I am accepted,but I still have someother schools I thinkwould be good. Justbecause I’m notgoing to a specificschool, doesn’t meanI can’t get a good job.Leah is about to log on tosee if she got accepted intothe college she desperatelywants to go to. She thinks,“I’m not going to getaccepted anywhere… I’mnot going to get a job… I’mgoing to end up homeless”I do not have tominimize myaccomplishments. Iworked hard and didwell and it is ok forme to be proud ofmyself.Ashley wins a localsinging competition.Her family is proud ofher, but she says, “It’snot that big of a deal.The competition wasweak- the other girlswere much youngerthan me.”This sucks, butrelationships arehard. I can reflect onwhat made thisrelationship healthand unhealthy toimprove futurerelationships.She broke upwith me lastnight. Now I’llnever meetanyone.Maybe theywere busy andforgot or maybethey’regrounded fromtheir phone.They didn’trespond tomy Snap.Maybe theydon’t like me.My parents seemupset and that makesme feel uncomfortable.I could help take somestress off them bymaking sure I do mychores and homeworkwithout them getting onme about it.Sierra notices that herparents have beenacting differently. Theyoften seem agitatedand annoyed. Sierrathinks, “I must not be agood enoughdaughter”I respect myselfmore thanbeing treatedthis way just togo to a party.If I tolerate theirbullying, maybethey will think Iam cool andinvite me to theirparty.I wish I would’vehad a date, but Istill had a lot of fundancing and goingout to dinner.Dylan has fun atprom but tells hisparents, “It waslousy because Ididn’t have a date”I am a goodemployee. Even if Iinitially got this jobbecause of my aunt, Ican prove to myselfand my boss that Iam good at it.Over summer break,Arielle gets her firstjob. She brushes itoff, thinking, “I onlygot this job becausethe owner knows myaunt”I’m jumping toconclusion. Theymany not havethought anythingof it and I amoveranalyzing.Why did I saythat? Theyprobablythink I am aloser.I am really sad that Ididn’t make the team.I am going to ask thecoach what I canimprove on for nextyear and begintraining.AJ tries out for theschool basketballteam but doesn’tmake the cut. Hethinks, “I can’t doanything!”I have a mentalillness but thatdoes not definewho I am or what Ican be-- it doesn’thave to rule mylife.I am mentallyill and cannotcontributeanything toanyone.There are somesituations where Ineed to be firmand put upboundaries inorder to keepmyself safe.I shouldalwaysbe nice.Maybe shewas busyand didn’tnotice.She did not sayanything aboutmy new haircut.She must thinkit is uglyI’m frustrated. Imust not haveunderstood it. I amgoing to ask myteacher for helpand; maybe I canretake it.Morgan gets an“F” on her mathtest. Shethinks, “Ialways fail atmath!”I tried to get him togive me his keys,but he give themto me. This sucks,but I cannotcontrol what hedoes.After a party,Santiago’s best friendgets busted for a DUI.Santiago feels guiltybecause he wasn’table to stop his friendfrom driving. He thinks,“I’m a really badfriend.”I miss her, but I alsoknow she is stressedand overwhelmed. Ican ask her if that iswhy she has beendistant and ask if Ican do anything tosupport her.Parker’s girlfriend hasn’tbeen hanging out with himlately. She has beenstressed because ofcollege applications. Parkerthinks, “She hasn’t beentalking to me... I must be abad boyfriend…”That was reallynice shecomplimentedmy clothes—Ireally like themtoo.I know shecomplimentedme on my newoutfit but shewas just beingniceHe made a stupiddecision, but I bet hewas struggling withsomething thatcaused him to makethat decision. I bet hefeels really scared.Jeff gotarrested fordealing, he’san idiot anda criminal.I’m frustrated I don’tunderstand thishomework. Butmaybe it is a difficultsubject for me and Ineed some extra helpfrom my teacher.Hunter isstruggling with hisschool work. Hethinks, “I shouldknow this bynow…”I am so frustrated,but people makemistakes and I willjust need to do thecorrectassignment.Blake finishes hishomework, but herealizes that he didthe wrong writingassignment. He says,“Ugh! I’m such anidiot!”I amacceptingdefeatbefore eventrying.I’ll never beable to dothat. There istoo muchcompetition.I have malefriends and I amnot cheating onhim. Maybe Ishould think aboutwhy I am feelinginsecure.Naomi feels reallyjealous and insecurewhen she sees herboyfriend talking toother girls, so shethinks, “He must becheating on me!”I don’t want to drink—my parents wouldbe upset if they foundout and so would mycoach. If they aregood friends, they willrespect who I am andmy decisions.Hannah is at a party,and her friends aredrinking. She doesn’twant to drink, but shethinks, “They won’tlike me if I don’tdrink”I don’t like mybody right now, butmy body doesn’tdefine me. I do likemy eyes. Plus, I'ma good friend.Brynn doesn’tlike her body.She looks inthe mirror andthinks, “I’mworthless”I hope I am accepted,but I still have someother schools I thinkwould be good. Justbecause I’m notgoing to a specificschool, doesn’t meanI can’t get a good job.Leah is about to log on tosee if she got accepted intothe college she desperatelywants to go to. She thinks,“I’m not going to getaccepted anywhere… I’mnot going to get a job… I’mgoing to end up homeless”I do not have tominimize myaccomplishments. Iworked hard and didwell and it is ok forme to be proud ofmyself.Ashley wins a localsinging competition.Her family is proud ofher, but she says, “It’snot that big of a deal.The competition wasweak- the other girlswere much youngerthan me.”This sucks, butrelationships arehard. I can reflect onwhat made thisrelationship healthand unhealthy toimprove futurerelationships.She broke upwith me lastnight. Now I’llnever meetanyone.Maybe theywere busy andforgot or maybethey’regrounded fromtheir phone.They didn’trespond tomy Snap.Maybe theydon’t like me.My parents seemupset and that makesme feel uncomfortable.I could help take somestress off them bymaking sure I do mychores and homeworkwithout them getting onme about it.Sierra notices that herparents have beenacting differently. Theyoften seem agitatedand annoyed. Sierrathinks, “I must not be agood enoughdaughter”I respect myselfmore thanbeing treatedthis way just togo to a party.If I tolerate theirbullying, maybethey will think Iam cool andinvite me to theirparty.I wish I would’vehad a date, but Istill had a lot of fundancing and goingout to dinner.Dylan has fun atprom but tells hisparents, “It waslousy because Ididn’t have a date”I am a goodemployee. Even if Iinitially got this jobbecause of my aunt, Ican prove to myselfand my boss that Iam good at it.Over summer break,Arielle gets her firstjob. She brushes itoff, thinking, “I onlygot this job becausethe owner knows myaunt”I’m jumping toconclusion. Theymany not havethought anythingof it and I amoveranalyzing.Why did I saythat? Theyprobablythink I am aloser.I am really sad that Ididn’t make the team.I am going to ask thecoach what I canimprove on for nextyear and begintraining.AJ tries out for theschool basketballteam but doesn’tmake the cut. Hethinks, “I can’t doanything!”I have a mentalillness but thatdoes not definewho I am or what Ican be-- it doesn’thave to rule mylife.I am mentallyill and cannotcontributeanything toanyone.There are somesituations where Ineed to be firmand put upboundaries inorder to keepmyself safe.I shouldalwaysbe nice.Maybe shewas busyand didn’tnotice.She did not sayanything aboutmy new haircut.She must thinkit is uglyI’m frustrated. Imust not haveunderstood it. I amgoing to ask myteacher for helpand; maybe I canretake it.Morgan gets an“F” on her mathtest. Shethinks, “Ialways fail atmath!”I tried to get him togive me his keys,but he give themto me. This sucks,but I cannotcontrol what hedoes.After a party,Santiago’s best friendgets busted for a DUI.Santiago feels guiltybecause he wasn’table to stop his friendfrom driving. He thinks,“I’m a really badfriend.”I miss her, but I alsoknow she is stressedand overwhelmed. Ican ask her if that iswhy she has beendistant and ask if Ican do anything tosupport her.Parker’s girlfriend hasn’tbeen hanging out with himlately. She has beenstressed because ofcollege applications. Parkerthinks, “She hasn’t beentalking to me... I must be abad boyfriend…”That was reallynice shecomplimentedmy clothes—Ireally like themtoo.I know shecomplimentedme on my newoutfit but shewas just beingniceHe made a stupiddecision, but I bet hewas struggling withsomething thatcaused him to makethat decision. I bet hefeels really scared.Jeff gotarrested fordealing, he’san idiot anda criminal.

Balanced Thoughts - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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.


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  1. Hunter is struggling with his school work. He thinks, “I should know this by now…”
    I’m frustrated I don’t understand this homework. But maybe it is a difficult subject for me and I need some extra help from my teacher.
  2. Blake finishes his homework, but he realizes that he did the wrong writing assignment. He says, “Ugh! I’m such an idiot!”
    I am so frustrated, but people make mistakes and I will just need to do the correct assignment.
  3. I’ll never be able to do that. There is too much competition.
    I am accepting defeat before even trying.
  4. Naomi feels really jealous and insecure when she sees her boyfriend talking to other girls, so she thinks, “He must be cheating on me!”
    I have male friends and I am not cheating on him. Maybe I should think about why I am feeling insecure.
  5. Hannah is at a party, and her friends are drinking. She doesn’t want to drink, but she thinks, “They won’t like me if I don’t drink”
    I don’t want to drink—my parents would be upset if they found out and so would my coach. If they are good friends, they will respect who I am and my decisions.
  6. Brynn doesn’t like her body. She looks in the mirror and thinks, “I’m worthless”
    I don’t like my body right now, but my body doesn’t define me. I do like my eyes. Plus, I'm a good friend.
  7. Leah is about to log on to see if she got accepted into the college she desperately wants to go to. She thinks, “I’m not going to get accepted anywhere… I’m not going to get a job… I’m going to end up homeless”
    I hope I am accepted, but I still have some other schools I think would be good. Just because I’m not going to a specific school, doesn’t mean I can’t get a good job.
  8. Ashley wins a local singing competition. Her family is proud of her, but she says, “It’s not that big of a deal. The competition was weak- the other girls were much younger than me.”
    I do not have to minimize my accomplishments. I worked hard and did well and it is ok for me to be proud of myself.
  9. She broke up with me last night. Now I’ll never meet anyone.
    This sucks, but relationships are hard. I can reflect on what made this relationship health and unhealthy to improve future relationships.
  10. They didn’t respond to my Snap. Maybe they don’t like me.
    Maybe they were busy and forgot or maybe they’re grounded from their phone.
  11. Sierra notices that her parents have been acting differently. They often seem agitated and annoyed. Sierra thinks, “I must not be a good enough daughter”
    My parents seem upset and that makes me feel uncomfortable. I could help take some stress off them by making sure I do my chores and homework without them getting on me about it.
  12. If I tolerate their bullying, maybe they will think I am cool and invite me to their party.
    I respect myself more than being treated this way just to go to a party.
  13. Dylan has fun at prom but tells his parents, “It was lousy because I didn’t have a date”
    I wish I would’ve had a date, but I still had a lot of fun dancing and going out to dinner.
  14. Over summer break, Arielle gets her first job. She brushes it off, thinking, “I only got this job because the owner knows my aunt”
    I am a good employee. Even if I initially got this job because of my aunt, I can prove to myself and my boss that I am good at it.
  15. Why did I say that? They probably think I am a loser.
    I’m jumping to conclusion. They many not have thought anything of it and I am overanalyzing.
  16. AJ tries out for the school basketball team but doesn’t make the cut. He thinks, “I can’t do anything!”
    I am really sad that I didn’t make the team. I am going to ask the coach what I can improve on for next year and begin training.
  17. I am mentally ill and cannot contribute anything to anyone.
    I have a mental illness but that does not define who I am or what I can be-- it doesn’t have to rule my life.
  18. I should always be nice.
    There are some situations where I need to be firm and put up boundaries in order to keep myself safe.
  19. She did not say anything about my new haircut. She must think it is ugly
    Maybe she was busy and didn’t notice.
  20. Morgan gets an “F” on her math test. She thinks, “I always fail at math!”
    I’m frustrated. I must not have understood it. I am going to ask my teacher for help and; maybe I can retake it.
  21. After a party, Santiago’s best friend gets busted for a DUI. Santiago feels guilty because he wasn’t able to stop his friend from driving. He thinks, “I’m a really bad friend.”
    I tried to get him to give me his keys, but he give them to me. This sucks, but I cannot control what he does.
  22. Parker’s girlfriend hasn’t been hanging out with him lately. She has been stressed because of college applications. Parker thinks, “She hasn’t been talking to me... I must be a bad boyfriend…”
    I miss her, but I also know she is stressed and overwhelmed. I can ask her if that is why she has been distant and ask if I can do anything to support her.
  23. I know she complimented me on my new outfit but she was just being nice
    That was really nice she complimented my clothes—I really like them too.
  24. Jeff got arrested for dealing, he’s an idiot and a criminal.
    He made a stupid decision, but I bet he was struggling with something that caused him to make that decision. I bet he feels really scared.