Message yourfriend and sayhi, thank you. Oroffer acompliment.Yes, right now.When was the lasttime you did a lessthan perfect joband felt OK aboutit? When wasdoing goodenough?Stop and letyourself doabsolutely nothingfor three breaths.With each breath,try saying “let go.“Ask yourselfwhat do I needright now? Ifpossible, give itto yourself.What is an act of selfcompassion and self-care that you cantake today that isneither self denial norself indulgence?Is a part of your bodycalling out in pain ordiscomfort? Can youjust be with it withouttrying to change it forfive breaths?What would youoffer a friend at theend of a hard daythat you can offeryourself now?Just like a caterpillartransforms into abutterfly, can you finda small, painfulexperience and see ifyou can transform itinto strength,purpose, or growth?Wrap your armsaround yourself andgive yourself a hugfor three breaths. Try,saying, “I love you,just as you are”.Notice how you feel.If you’ve made amistake or fallen shortin someway, and theself blame won’t relent,go to a mirror. Yes,now. Look yourself inthe eyes and say “Iforgive you.“Is there some part ofyourself that hidesfrom the world? Writea short note to thatpart of you from theperspective of a bestfriend.Picture of a child,animal, or any imagethat makes you feelwarmth and love.Take three brass,sending compassionto that image.Try forgivingyourself for asmall, recentmisstep. Nowwish yourselfwell.Can you take amoment to recall thelast time youlaughed? Can youwatch a funny videoor otherwise makeyourself smile?Make a wish foryour seven-year-old self. Howabout yourteenage self? Howabout a wish fortoday?If a child told youthey were a failurebecause of somesmall mistake, howmight you respond?Can you try the samewords and tone foryourself?Bring to mind andbody a situation thatcauses stress. Canyou simply recognizeand name it, as youbreathe through it?What old story doyou tell aboutyourself that’s stuckon repeat? Could youtake a moment andwrite down the morecompassionateversion?When was the last timesomeone got underyour skin? Can youthink of 3 reasons theymay have acted theway they did that havenothing to do with you?In every moment,there are infinitereasons to be upsetand infinite reasonsto be happy. Make alist of five things youcould be happy aboutright now.Name three thingsthat you like aboutyourself. Notice howreceiving recognitionmakes them stronger.Regardless of theoutcome, can yougive yourself creditfor a time youstood up for whatwas right?Picture of a baby oran animal. Say, mayyou be happy. Mayyou be healthy. Mayyou be safe. May yoube loved. Repeat fourtimes.Whatever today’schallenge was, canyou think of anyoneelse who might begoing through asimilar struggle?Message yourfriend and sayhi, thank you. Oroffer acompliment.Yes, right now.When was the lasttime you did a lessthan perfect joband felt OK aboutit? When wasdoing goodenough?Stop and letyourself doabsolutely nothingfor three breaths.With each breath,try saying “let go.“Ask yourselfwhat do I needright now? Ifpossible, give itto yourself.What is an act of selfcompassion and self-care that you cantake today that isneither self denial norself indulgence?Is a part of your bodycalling out in pain ordiscomfort? Can youjust be with it withouttrying to change it forfive breaths?What would youoffer a friend at theend of a hard daythat you can offeryourself now?Just like a caterpillartransforms into abutterfly, can you finda small, painfulexperience and see ifyou can transform itinto strength,purpose, or growth?Wrap your armsaround yourself andgive yourself a hugfor three breaths. Try,saying, “I love you,just as you are”.Notice how you feel.If you’ve made amistake or fallen shortin someway, and theself blame won’t relent,go to a mirror. Yes,now. Look yourself inthe eyes and say “Iforgive you.“Is there some part ofyourself that hidesfrom the world? Writea short note to thatpart of you from theperspective of a bestfriend.Picture of a child,animal, or any imagethat makes you feelwarmth and love.Take three brass,sending compassionto that image.Try forgivingyourself for asmall, recentmisstep. Nowwish yourselfwell.Can you take amoment to recall thelast time youlaughed? Can youwatch a funny videoor otherwise makeyourself smile?Make a wish foryour seven-year-old self. Howabout yourteenage self? Howabout a wish fortoday?If a child told youthey were a failurebecause of somesmall mistake, howmight you respond?Can you try the samewords and tone foryourself?Bring to mind andbody a situation thatcauses stress. Canyou simply recognizeand name it, as youbreathe through it?What old story doyou tell aboutyourself that’s stuckon repeat? Could youtake a moment andwrite down the morecompassionateversion?When was the last timesomeone got underyour skin? Can youthink of 3 reasons theymay have acted theway they did that havenothing to do with you?In every moment,there are infinitereasons to be upsetand infinite reasonsto be happy. Make alist of five things youcould be happy aboutright now.Name three thingsthat you like aboutyourself. Notice howreceiving recognitionmakes them stronger.Regardless of theoutcome, can yougive yourself creditfor a time youstood up for whatwas right?Picture of a baby oran animal. Say, mayyou be happy. Mayyou be healthy. Mayyou be safe. May yoube loved. Repeat fourtimes.Whatever today’schallenge was, canyou think of anyoneelse who might begoing through asimilar struggle?

Self-compassion 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. Message your friend and say hi, thank you. Or offer a compliment. Yes, right now.
  2. When was the last time you did a less than perfect job and felt OK about it? When was doing good enough?
  3. Stop and let yourself do absolutely nothing for three breaths. With each breath, try saying “let go.“
  4. Ask yourself what do I need right now? If possible, give it to yourself.
  5. What is an act of self compassion and self-care that you can take today that is neither self denial nor self indulgence?
  6. Is a part of your body calling out in pain or discomfort? Can you just be with it without trying to change it for five breaths?
  7. What would you offer a friend at the end of a hard day that you can offer yourself now?
  8. Just like a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, can you find a small, painful experience and see if you can transform it into strength, purpose, or growth?
  9. Wrap your arms around yourself and give yourself a hug for three breaths. Try, saying, “I love you, just as you are”. Notice how you feel.
  10. If you’ve made a mistake or fallen short in someway, and the self blame won’t relent, go to a mirror. Yes, now. Look yourself in the eyes and say “I forgive you.“
  11. Is there some part of yourself that hides from the world? Write a short note to that part of you from the perspective of a best friend.
  12. Picture of a child, animal, or any image that makes you feel warmth and love. Take three brass, sending compassion to that image.
  13. Try forgiving yourself for a small, recent misstep. Now wish yourself well.
  14. Can you take a moment to recall the last time you laughed? Can you watch a funny video or otherwise make yourself smile?
  15. Make a wish for your seven-year-old self. How about your teenage self? How about a wish for today?
  16. If a child told you they were a failure because of some small mistake, how might you respond? Can you try the same words and tone for yourself?
  17. Bring to mind and body a situation that causes stress. Can you simply recognize and name it, as you breathe through it?
  18. What old story do you tell about yourself that’s stuck on repeat? Could you take a moment and write down the more compassionate version?
  19. When was the last time someone got under your skin? Can you think of 3 reasons they may have acted the way they did that have nothing to do with you?
  20. In every moment, there are infinite reasons to be upset and infinite reasons to be happy. Make a list of five things you could be happy about right now.
  21. Name three things that you like about yourself. Notice how receiving recognition makes them stronger.
  22. Regardless of the outcome, can you give yourself credit for a time you stood up for what was right?
  23. Picture of a baby or an animal. Say, may you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be safe. May you be loved. Repeat four times.
  24. Whatever today’s challenge was, can you think of anyone else who might be going through a similar struggle?