Ask fora breakThink ofsomethingfunnyThink aboutsomethingyou'regrateful forTry tounderstandthe otherpersonspoint of viewTake a deepbreath inthrough noseand exhalethrough mouthslowlyThinkabout ahappymemoryRelaxyourjawAsk yourself itit will matter 5days from nowor 5 monthsfrom nowBoxedbreathing (in 4, hold4, out 4)Go fora walkClenchand relaxyour fistsWalkawayDrawordoodleStatehowyou feelGet adrink ofwaterDosomethingkindRemindyourselfthat youcan copeStretchTalk tostaffCountbackwardsslowly from10 or 50Enjoy abook/comic/articleImaginebeingsomewhererelaxingRemember atime youexperienced achallenge andgot through itTry toget goodsleepThink aboutyourgoals/valuesin lifeConsider theconsequencesUse afidgetAsk fora breakThink ofsomethingfunnyThink aboutsomethingyou'regrateful forTry tounderstandthe otherpersonspoint of viewTake a deepbreath inthrough noseand exhalethrough mouthslowlyThinkabout ahappymemoryRelaxyourjawAsk yourself itit will matter 5days from nowor 5 monthsfrom nowBoxedbreathing (in 4, hold4, out 4)Go fora walkClenchand relaxyour fistsWalkawayDrawordoodleStatehowyou feelGet adrink ofwaterDosomethingkindRemindyourselfthat youcan copeStretchTalk tostaffCountbackwardsslowly from10 or 50Enjoy abook/comic/articleImaginebeingsomewhererelaxingRemember atime youexperienced achallenge andgot through itTry toget goodsleepThink aboutyourgoals/valuesin lifeConsider theconsequencesUse afidget

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