Activities that illicit(opposite) emotions –Ex: watching acomedy movie whenfeeling down,listening to an upbeatsong (ACCEPTS)Intense,BriefExercise(TIPP)Play "I spy..."(Self-Soothewith 5Senses) PacedBreathing(TIPP)  Turningyour Mind  List thePros andCons SquareBreathingDistractwith acts ofcontributingRead aBook(ACCEPTS)Self-Soothewith theFiveSensesHalf-Smile(RadicalAcceptance)WillingnessComparisons -thinking of a timeyou’ve tolerated asimilar situationor emotion(ACCEPTS)Snuggle witha pet orfavoriteblanket(Self-Soothe)Count toTen(ACCEPTS) DistractwithActivities Improve theMoment withPrayer orMeditationTemperature(TIPP)ProgressiveMuscleRelaxation(TIPP) Listen to aMindfulnessExercise(ACCEPTS) PracticeRadicalAcceptance Distract witha puzzle,word search,crossword,sudokuFocus onOne Thingat a Time(IMPROVE)Create a SafeSpace in yourimagination(IMPROVEthe Moment)Use PhysicalSensationsto GroundYourself(ACCEPTS)Take a briefvacation, break,self-compassionbreak(IMPROVE theMoment) DistractwithThoughts Journal,draw, color(ACCEPTS)Encouragement,Affirmations, orCheerleadingStatements(IMPROVE theMoment)Activities that illicit(opposite) emotions –Ex: watching acomedy movie whenfeeling down,listening to an upbeatsong (ACCEPTS)Intense,BriefExercise(TIPP)Play "I spy..."(Self-Soothewith 5Senses) PacedBreathing(TIPP)  Turningyour Mind  List thePros andCons SquareBreathingDistractwith acts ofcontributingRead aBook(ACCEPTS)Self-Soothewith theFiveSensesHalf-Smile(RadicalAcceptance)WillingnessComparisons -thinking of a timeyou’ve tolerated asimilar situationor emotion(ACCEPTS)Snuggle witha pet orfavoriteblanket(Self-Soothe)Count toTen(ACCEPTS) DistractwithActivities Improve theMoment withPrayer orMeditationTemperature(TIPP)ProgressiveMuscleRelaxation(TIPP) Listen to aMindfulnessExercise(ACCEPTS) PracticeRadicalAcceptance Distract witha puzzle,word search,crossword,sudokuFocus onOne Thingat a Time(IMPROVE)Create a SafeSpace in yourimagination(IMPROVEthe Moment)Use PhysicalSensationsto GroundYourself(ACCEPTS)Take a briefvacation, break,self-compassionbreak(IMPROVE theMoment) DistractwithThoughts Journal,draw, color(ACCEPTS)Encouragement,Affirmations, orCheerleadingStatements(IMPROVE theMoment)

Distress Tolerance 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. Activities that illicit (opposite) emotions – Ex: watching a comedy movie when feeling down, listening to an upbeat song (ACCEPTS)
  2. Intense, Brief Exercise (TIPP)
  3. Play "I spy..." (Self-Soothe with 5 Senses)
  4. Paced Breathing (TIPP)
  5. Turning your Mind
  6. List the Pros and Cons
  7. Square Breathing
  8. Distract with acts of contributing
  9. Read a Book (ACCEPTS)
  10. Self-Soothe with the Five Senses
  11. Half-Smile (Radical Acceptance)
  12. Willingness
  13. Comparisons - thinking of a time you’ve tolerated a similar situation or emotion (ACCEPTS)
  14. Snuggle with a pet or favorite blanket (Self-Soothe)
  15. Count to Ten (ACCEPTS)
  16. Distract with Activities
  17. Improve the Moment with Prayer or Meditation
  18. Temperature (TIPP)
  19. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (TIPP)
  20. Listen to a Mindfulness Exercise (ACCEPTS)
  21. Practice Radical Acceptance
  22. Distract with a puzzle, word search, crossword, sudoku
  23. Focus on One Thing at a Time (IMPROVE)
  24. Create a Safe Space in your imagination (IMPROVE the Moment)
  25. Use Physical Sensations to Ground Yourself (ACCEPTS)
  26. Take a brief vacation, break, self-compassion break (IMPROVE the Moment)
  27. Distract with Thoughts
  28. Journal, draw, color (ACCEPTS)
  29. Encouragement, Affirmations, or Cheerleading Statements (IMPROVE the Moment)