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