Destructive orcompulsivebehaviors(e.g., breakingthings)Pacing oraimlesswanderingDissociationor "checkingout"mentallyGiving up orwithdrawingfrom goalsAvoidingresponsibilities  Ruminatingor obsessingoverproblemsPracticingmindfulnessormeditationDrinkingwater orhaving asnack  Sarcasmor maskingpain withhumorLaughingor watchingsomethingfunnyJournalingDrawingorcoloringDeepbreathingBottlingupemotionsEmotionaleating orskippingmealsTalking toa friend orfamilymemberListeningto musicUsinggroundingtechniques(e.g., 5-4-3-2-1)Negativeself-talk orself-criticismOversleepingto avoidproblemsBinge-watching tonumbemotions  IsolatingfromothersGoingfor awalkAskingfor helpDestructive orcompulsivebehaviors(e.g., breakingthings)Pacing oraimlesswanderingDissociationor "checkingout"mentallyGiving up orwithdrawingfrom goalsAvoidingresponsibilities  Ruminatingor obsessingoverproblemsPracticingmindfulnessormeditationDrinkingwater orhaving asnack  Sarcasmor maskingpain withhumorLaughingor watchingsomethingfunnyJournalingDrawingorcoloringDeepbreathingBottlingupemotionsEmotionaleating orskippingmealsTalking toa friend orfamilymemberListeningto musicUsinggroundingtechniques(e.g., 5-4-3-2-1)Negativeself-talk orself-criticismOversleepingto avoidproblemsBinge-watching tonumbemotions  IsolatingfromothersGoingfor awalkAskingfor help

Coping Skills - Call List

(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.


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  1. N-Destructive or compulsive behaviors (e.g., breaking things)
  2. N-Pacing or aimless wandering
  3. G-Dissociation or "checking out" mentally
  4. I-Giving up or withdrawing from goals
  5. N-Avoiding responsibilities
  6. O-Ruminating or obsessing over problems
  7. O-Practicing mindfulness or meditation
  8. I-Drinking water or having a snack
  9. B-Sarcasm or masking pain with humor
  10. O-Laughing or watching something funny
  11. G-Journaling
  12. B-Drawing or coloring
  13. B-Deep breathing
  14. N-Bottling up emotions
  15. B-Emotional eating or skipping meals
  16. I-Talking to a friend or family member
  17. G-Listening to music
  18. O-Using grounding techniques (e.g., 5-4-3-2-1)
  19. I-Negative self-talk or self-criticism
  20. G-Oversleeping to avoid problems
  21. B-Binge-watching to numb emotions
  22. I-Isolating from others
  23. O-Going for a walk
  24. G-Asking for help