tense then relax my muscles use a stress ball or other fidget make a collage or scrapbook unplug and go outside take slow, focused breaths Make list of things I can control (and focus on that) call or text family and friends smile (smiling tricks our brain into feeling happier) journal eat healthy food drink enough water talk about my feelings cry (tears release stress hormone) remind myself i can do hard things take a shower or bath say something kind to myself massage my neck, arms, and shoulders sing and/or dance listen to music Kick, Bounce, or Throw a ball ask for help hug (myself, someone else, or a stuffed animal) get 8-11 hours of sleep set a goal & 2 steps to get there do wall or chair push ups build something stretch or do yoga watch funny animal videos visualize a peaceful place draw, paint, color, craft, or sculpt write a letter cuddle & play with my pet read a good book or magazine bake or cook (try a new recipe) go on a walk, run or hike try or learn something new take or look at photographs Drink a cup of hot cocoa or tea sew, weave, knit, or crochet do something kind clean, organize, or declutter do a puzzle focus on what I see, hear, feel, smell, & taste exercise garden or do yard work observe clouds (and just breathe) create origami or paper airplanes remember ALL of My Feelings are OK play a card or board game list at least 3 things I am grateful tense then relax my muscles use a stress ball or other fidget make a collage or scrapbook unplug and go outside take slow, focused breaths Make list of things I can control (and focus on that) call or text family and friends smile (smiling tricks our brain into feeling happier) journal eat healthy food drink enough water talk about my feelings cry (tears release stress hormone) remind myself i can do hard things take a shower or bath say something kind to myself massage my neck, arms, and shoulders sing and/or dance listen to music Kick, Bounce, or Throw a ball ask for help hug (myself, someone else, or a stuffed animal) get 8-11 hours of sleep set a goal & 2 steps to get there do wall or chair push ups build something stretch or do yoga watch funny animal videos visualize a peaceful place draw, paint, color, craft, or sculpt write a letter cuddle & play with my pet read a good book or magazine bake or cook (try a new recipe) go on a walk, run or hike try or learn something new take or look at photographs Drink a cup of hot cocoa or tea sew, weave, knit, or crochet do something kind clean, organize, or declutter do a puzzle focus on what I see, hear, feel, smell, & taste exercise garden or do yard work observe clouds (and just breathe) create origami or paper airplanes remember ALL of My Feelings are OK play a card or board game list at least 3 things I am grateful
(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.
tense then relax my muscles
use a stress ball or other fidget
make a collage or scrapbook
unplug and go outside
take slow, focused breaths
Make list of things I can control (and focus on that)
call or text family and friends
smile (smiling tricks our brain into feeling happier)
journal
eat healthy food
drink enough water
talk about my feelings
cry (tears release stress hormone)
remind myself i can do hard things
take a shower or bath
say something kind to myself
massage my neck, arms, and shoulders
sing and/or dance
listen to music
Kick, Bounce, or Throw a ball
ask for help
hug (myself, someone else, or a stuffed animal)
get 8-11 hours of sleep
set a goal & 2 steps to get there
do wall or chair push ups
build something
stretch or do yoga
watch funny animal videos
visualize a peaceful place
draw, paint, color, craft, or sculpt
write a letter
cuddle & play with my pet
read a good book or magazine
bake or cook (try a new recipe)
go on a walk, run or hike
try or learn something new
take or look at photographs
Drink a cup of hot cocoa or tea
sew, weave, knit, or crochet
do something kind
clean, organize, or declutter
do a puzzle
focus on what I see, hear, feel, smell, & taste
exercise
garden or do yard work
observe clouds (and just breathe)
create origami or paper airplanes
remember ALL of My Feelings are OK
play a card or board game
list at least 3 things I am grateful