Positive Coping Skills - 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.

1. Five Senses exercise
2. taking a time-out or break
3. Progressive Muscle Relaxation
4. venting to a loved one
5. Watching a movie / TV
6. exercise
7. going for a walk
8. deep breathing
9. fidgets (i.e. spinners, stress ball, calming bottle, etc.)
10. adult coloring books
11. engage your senses (i.e. light a candle, hard candy, play w/ putty)
12. reading
13. baking or cooking
14. Mindfulness meditation
15. go outside
16. journaling
17. positive self-talk
18. listen to music
19. body scan
20. taking a hot bath or shower
21. spending time with friends
22. art (i.e. painting, drawing, pottery, etc.)
23. puzzles, i.e. crossword, word search, sudoku
24. speaking with a therapist