Thoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionChose torespondinstead ofreactCountedto 10beforespeakingFree!PracticedmindfulnessormeditationTookspaceinstead ofescalatingReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneUsed acopingskill beforereactingMade apros andcons listTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choicePausedbeforesending atext ormessageAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Thoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelWalkedaway froma potentialargumentRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyNoticed atrigger andmanageditGavemyselftime tocool offSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyUsed humorto defuse atensemomentThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionChose torespondinstead ofreactCountedto 10beforespeakingFree!PracticedmindfulnessormeditationTookspaceinstead ofescalatingReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneUsed acopingskill beforereactingMade apros andcons listTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choicePausedbeforesending atext ormessageAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Thoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelWalkedaway froma potentialargumentRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyNoticed atrigger andmanageditGavemyselftime tocool offSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyUsed humorto defuse atensemoment

Think Before You Act 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. Thought about consequences before making a decision
  2. Chose to respond instead of react
  3. Counted to 10 before speaking
  4. Free!
  5. Practiced mindfulness or meditation
  6. Took space instead of escalating
  7. Replaced a negative thought with a positive one
  8. Used a coping skill before reacting
  9. Made a pros and cons list
  10. Talked to someone instead of bottling it up
  11. Thought about long-term goals before making a choice
  12. Paused before sending a text or message
  13. Asked myself: “Is this worth it?”
  14. Thought about how someone else might feel
  15. Walked away from a potential argument
  16. Recognized when I was about to act impulsively
  17. Asked for help before reacting poorly
  18. Apologized after reacting too quickly
  19. Used positive self-talk in a tough situation
  20. Took 3 deep breaths before responding
  21. Redirected my attention to something healthy
  22. Noticed a trigger and managed it
  23. Gave myself time to cool off
  24. Said “Let me think about that” instead of answering impulsively
  25. Used humor to defuse a tense moment