(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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Self-Soothe with the Five Senses
Distract with Thoughts
Snuggle with a pet or favorite blanket
(Self-Soothe)
Intense, Brief Exercise (TIPP)
Comparisons - thinking of a time you’ve tolerated a similar situation or emotion (ACCEPTS)
Paced Breathing (TIPP)
Distract with acts of contributing
Focus on One Thing at a Time (IMPROVE)
List the Pros and Cons
Play "I spy..."
(Self-Soothe with 5 Senses)
Journal, draw, color (ACCEPTS)
Take a brief vacation, break, self-compassion break (IMPROVE the Moment)
Use Physical Sensations to Ground Yourself
(ACCEPTS)
Read a Book (ACCEPTS)
Distract with Activities
Count to Ten
(ACCEPTS)
Activities that illicit (opposite) emotions – Ex: watching a comedy movie when feeling down, listening to an upbeat song (ACCEPTS)
Practice Radical Acceptance
Encouragement, Affirmations, or Cheerleading Statements (IMPROVE the Moment)
Distract with a puzzle, word search, crossword, sudoku
Square Breathing
Temperature (TIPP)
Half-Smile (Radical Acceptance)
Create a Safe Space in your imagination (IMPROVE the Moment)
