Talk to a friend Exercise Deep breathing techniques Take a timeout Arts and crafts Go outside Muscle relaxation Sew or crochet Try something new Play cards Think about happy memories Listen to Music Dance or listen to music Let yourself cry Punch a punching bag or pillow Take a shower Play with a pet Cook or bake Write in a journal Pray or Meditate Read Start a hobby or project Use positive self-talk Use a stress ball Talk to a friend Exercise Deep breathing techniques Take a timeout Arts and crafts Go outside Muscle relaxation Sew or crochet Try something new Play cards Think about happy memories Listen to Music Dance or listen to music Let yourself cry Punch a punching bag or pillow Take a shower Play with a pet Cook or bake Write in a journal Pray or Meditate Read Start a hobby or project Use positive self-talk Use a stress ball
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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.
N-Talk to a friend
B-Exercise
B-Deep breathing techniques
O-Take a timeout
G-Arts and crafts
O-Go outside
B-Muscle relaxation
I-Sew or crochet
G-Try something new
G-Play cards
N-Think about happy memories
N-Listen to Music
I-Dance or listen to music
O-Let yourself cry
I-Punch a punching bag or pillow
B-Take a shower
O-Play with a pet
I-Cook or bake
G-Write in a journal
G-Pray or Meditate
I-Read
B-Start a hobby or project
O-Use positive self-talk
N-Use a stress ball