Imaginedyourselfsuccessfullycoping throughthe situationDonesome typeofexerciseCreated alist ofpossiblesolutionsPictureda "happyplace"Usedmindfulnessto focus onone thing inthe momentTaken abubblebathSnappeda rubberband onyour wristUsedcheerleading/encouragingstatementsDone awriting orartisticexerciseHeld ice inyour hand /to the backof your neckDonesomethingfor someoneelseCreated alist of copingskills to usewhenneededCreated a"vacation"atmospherefor yourselfDone ahobby todistractyourselfReada bookSteppedback andfoundmeaning in asituation"Prayed" toGod, theUniverse, ahigherpower, etc.Used avisualizationexerciseConsideredvalues whenmaking adecisionPlanneda mentalvacationMade a list ofthings todo/focus onwhenoverwhelmedWatchedTV /VideosComparedyoursituationto anotherTaken ahot orcoldshowerImaginedyourselfsuccessfullycoping throughthe situationDonesome typeofexerciseCreated alist ofpossiblesolutionsPictureda "happyplace"Usedmindfulnessto focus onone thing inthe momentTaken abubblebathSnappeda rubberband onyour wristUsedcheerleading/encouragingstatementsDone awriting orartisticexerciseHeld ice inyour hand /to the backof your neckDonesomethingfor someoneelseCreated alist of copingskills to usewhenneededCreated a"vacation"atmospherefor yourselfDone ahobby todistractyourselfReada bookSteppedback andfoundmeaning in asituation"Prayed" toGod, theUniverse, ahigherpower, etc.Used avisualizationexerciseConsideredvalues whenmaking adecisionPlanneda mentalvacationMade a list ofthings todo/focus onwhenoverwhelmedWatchedTV /VideosComparedyoursituationto anotherTaken ahot orcoldshower

Distress Tolerance Bingo - 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. Imagined yourself successfully coping through the situation
  2. Done some type of exercise
  3. Created a list of possible solutions
  4. Pictured a "happy place"
  5. Used mindfulness to focus on one thing in the moment
  6. Taken a bubble bath
  7. Snapped a rubber band on your wrist
  8. Used cheerleading / encouraging statements
  9. Done a writing or artistic exercise
  10. Held ice in your hand / to the back of your neck
  11. Done something for someone else
  12. Created a list of coping skills to use when needed
  13. Created a "vacation" atmosphere for yourself
  14. Done a hobby to distract yourself
  15. Read a book
  16. Stepped back and found meaning in a situation
  17. "Prayed" to God, the Universe, a higher power, etc.
  18. Used a visualization exercise
  19. Considered values when making a decision
  20. Planned a mental vacation
  21. Made a list of things to do/focus on when overwhelmed
  22. Watched TV / Videos
  23. Compared your situation to another
  24. Taken a hot or cold shower