writedown yourthoughts(journal) Putweight onyour lapPut yourattentionon anotherbody partLet yourselfbeuncomfortableand ride thewavePhysicalActivityTry pushingfirmly againstthe wall withyour armsfully extendedRepeat areassuringword overand overagainTake awalk...sit in a chairand plantfeet on thefloor54321ListentomusicLaughwrap ablanketaroundyourselfHumGo toyour safeplaceGive yourselfpermissionto mindfullydistractMassageyour hands,ears, orwristsImagine acalm, safespaceGentlysqueeze yourforearms withoppositehandssay toyourself "I'mjust triggeredright now, thiswill pass"BoxBreathingSqueeze andrelease yourfists, yourshoulders,and your feetPut a handon your heartand breatheslowly 4timeswash yourhandswith coldwaterwritedown yourthoughts(journal)Putweight onyour lapPut yourattentionon anotherbody partLet yourselfbeuncomfortableand ride thewavePhysicalActivityTry pushingfirmly againstthe wall withyour armsfully extendedRepeat areassuringword overand overagainTake awalk...sit in a chairand plantfeet on thefloor54321ListentomusicLaughwrap ablanketaroundyourselfHumGo toyour safeplaceGive yourselfpermissionto mindfullydistractMassageyour hands,ears, orwristsImagine acalm, safespaceGentlysqueeze yourforearms withoppositehandssay toyourself "I'mjust triggeredright now, thiswill pass"BoxBreathingSqueeze andrelease yourfists, yourshoulders,and your feetPut a handon your heartand breatheslowly 4timeswash yourhandswith coldwater

Window of Tolerance - 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. write down your thoughts (journal)
  2. Put weight on your lap
  3. Put your attention on another body part
  4. Let yourself be uncomfortable and ride the wave
  5. Physical Activity
  6. Try pushing firmly against the wall with your arms fully extended
  7. Repeat a reassuring word over and over again
  8. Take a walk...
  9. sit in a chair and plant feet on the floor
  10. 54321
  11. Listen to music
  12. Laugh
  13. wrap a blanket around yourself
  14. Hum
  15. Go to your safe place
  16. Give yourself permission to mindfully distract
  17. Massage your hands, ears, or wrists
  18. Imagine a calm, safe space
  19. Gently squeeze your forearms with opposite hands
  20. say to yourself "I'm just triggered right now, this will pass"
  21. Box Breathing
  22. Squeeze and release your fists, your shoulders, and your feet
  23. Put a hand on your heart and breathe slowly 4 times
  24. wash your hands with cold water