Talk tostaffBoxedbreathing (in 4, hold4, out 4)Ask yourself itit will matter 5days from nowor 5 monthsfrom nowConsider theconsequencesGo fora walkThinkabout ahappymemoryTry toget goodsleepImaginebeingsomewhererelaxingDosomethingkindTry tounderstandthe otherpersonspoint of viewWalkawayThink aboutyourgoals/valuesin lifeClenchand relaxyour fistsStretchThink ofsomethingfunnyEnjoy abook/comic/articleRemember atime youexperienced achallenge andgot through itUse afidgetRemindyourselfthat youcan copeTake a deepbreath inthrough noseand exhalethrough mouthslowlyStatehowyou feelRelaxyourjawAsk fora breakCountbackwardsslowly from10 or 50DrawordoodleGet adrink ofwaterThink aboutsomethingyou'regrateful forTalk tostaffBoxedbreathing (in 4, hold4, out 4)Ask yourself itit will matter 5days from nowor 5 monthsfrom nowConsider theconsequencesGo fora walkThinkabout ahappymemoryTry toget goodsleepImaginebeingsomewhererelaxingDosomethingkindTry tounderstandthe otherpersonspoint of viewWalkawayThink aboutyourgoals/valuesin lifeClenchand relaxyour fistsStretchThink ofsomethingfunnyEnjoy abook/comic/articleRemember atime youexperienced achallenge andgot through itUse afidgetRemindyourselfthat youcan copeTake a deepbreath inthrough noseand exhalethrough mouthslowlyStatehowyou feelRelaxyourjawAsk fora breakCountbackwardsslowly from10 or 50DrawordoodleGet adrink ofwaterThink aboutsomethingyou'regrateful for

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
  1. Talk to staff
  2. Boxed breathing ( in 4, hold 4, out 4)
  3. Ask yourself it it will matter 5 days from now or 5 months from now
  4. Consider the consequences
  5. Go for a walk
  6. Think about a happy memory
  7. Try to get good sleep
  8. Imagine being somewhere relaxing
  9. Do something kind
  10. Try to understand the other persons point of view
  11. Walk away
  12. Think about your goals/values in life
  13. Clench and relax your fists
  14. Stretch
  15. Think of something funny
  16. Enjoy a book/comic/article
  17. Remember a time you experienced a challenge and got through it
  18. Use a fidget
  19. Remind yourself that you can cope
  20. Take a deep breath in through nose and exhale through mouth slowly
  21. State how you feel
  22. Relax your jaw
  23. Ask for a break
  24. Count backwards slowly from 10 or 50
  25. Draw or doodle
  26. Get a drink of water
  27. Think about something you're grateful for