LListen tocalmingmusicVVoiceyourneedsEExerciseBBreatheDeeplyand SlowOObservewhat isaround youMMindfulnessSSleepQQuestionbadthoughtsWWrite yourfeelingsdownDDrinksome coldwaterFFind asafe/calmspaceRRespectyourselfand othersKKeep yourhands toyourselfGGet aHugHHelp afriendCCountbackwardsor forewordsIIgnorepeople whoannoy youJJokes tohelp youlaughUUse acalmingskillNNameyouremotionAAsk forHelpTTalk itoutZZone outand relaxPPaint yourfeelingsLListen tocalmingmusicVVoiceyourneedsEExerciseBBreatheDeeplyand SlowOObservewhat isaround youMMindfulnessSSleepQQuestionbadthoughtsWWrite yourfeelingsdownDDrinksome coldwaterFFind asafe/calmspaceRRespectyourselfand othersKKeep yourhands toyourselfGGet aHugHHelp afriendCCountbackwardsor forewordsIIgnorepeople whoannoy youJJokes tohelp youlaughUUse acalmingskillNNameyouremotionAAsk forHelpTTalk itoutZZone outand relaxPPaint yourfeelings

ABC's of 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.


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  1. L Listen to calming music
  2. V Voice your needs
  3. E Exercise
  4. B Breathe Deeply and Slow
  5. O Observe what is around you
  6. M Mindfulness
  7. S Sleep
  8. Q Question bad thoughts
  9. W Write your feelings down
  10. D Drink some cold water
  11. F Find a safe/calm space
  12. R Respect yourself and others
  13. K Keep your hands to yourself
  14. G Get a Hug
  15. H Help a friend
  16. C Count backwards or forewords
  17. I Ignore people who annoy you
  18. J Jokes to help you laugh
  19. U Use a calming skill
  20. N Name your emotion
  21. A Ask for Help
  22. T Talk it out
  23. Z Zone out and relax
  24. P Paint your feelings