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

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