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

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