Thinkabout ahappymemoryCountbackwardsslowly from10 or 50Think ofsomethingfunnyThink aboutsomethingyou'regrateful forStatehowyou feelClenchand relaxyour fistsGet adrink ofwaterWalkawayDosomethingkindAsk fora breakTry tounderstandthe otherpersonspoint of viewTry toget goodsleepImaginebeingsomewhererelaxingTalk tostaffDrawordoodleBoxedbreathing (in 4, hold4, out 4)Remindyourselfthat youcan copeStretchRemember atime youexperienced achallenge andgot through itGo fora walkAsk yourself itit will matter 5days from nowor 5 monthsfrom nowUse afidgetTake a deepbreath inthrough noseand exhalethrough mouthslowlyConsider theconsequencesThink aboutyourgoals/valuesin lifeEnjoy abook/comic/articleRelaxyourjawThinkabout ahappymemoryCountbackwardsslowly from10 or 50Think ofsomethingfunnyThink aboutsomethingyou'regrateful forStatehowyou feelClenchand relaxyour fistsGet adrink ofwaterWalkawayDosomethingkindAsk fora breakTry tounderstandthe otherpersonspoint of viewTry toget goodsleepImaginebeingsomewhererelaxingTalk tostaffDrawordoodleBoxedbreathing (in 4, hold4, out 4)Remindyourselfthat youcan copeStretchRemember atime youexperienced achallenge andgot through itGo fora walkAsk yourself itit will matter 5days from nowor 5 monthsfrom nowUse afidgetTake a deepbreath inthrough noseand exhalethrough mouthslowlyConsider theconsequencesThink aboutyourgoals/valuesin lifeEnjoy abook/comic/articleRelaxyourjaw

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. Think about a happy memory
  2. Count backwards slowly from 10 or 50
  3. Think of something funny
  4. Think about something you're grateful for
  5. State how you feel
  6. Clench and relax your fists
  7. Get a drink of water
  8. Walk away
  9. Do something kind
  10. Ask for a break
  11. Try to understand the other persons point of view
  12. Try to get good sleep
  13. Imagine being somewhere relaxing
  14. Talk to staff
  15. Draw or doodle
  16. Boxed breathing ( in 4, hold 4, out 4)
  17. Remind yourself that you can cope
  18. Stretch
  19. Remember a time you experienced a challenge and got through it
  20. Go for a walk
  21. Ask yourself it it will matter 5 days from now or 5 months from now
  22. Use a fidget
  23. Take a deep breath in through nose and exhale through mouth slowly
  24. Consider the consequences
  25. Think about your goals/values in life
  26. Enjoy a book/comic/article
  27. Relax your jaw