Noticed atrigger andmanageditFree!Walkedaway froma potentialargumentSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyMade apros andcons listApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyPracticedmindfulnessormeditationChose torespondinstead ofreactCountedto 10beforespeakingThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceGavemyselftime tocool offPausedbeforesending atext ormessageUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationUsed acopingskill beforereactingThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelUsed humorto defuse atensemomentTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyTookspaceinstead ofescalatingAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Thoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionNoticed atrigger andmanageditFree!Walkedaway froma potentialargumentSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyMade apros andcons listApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyPracticedmindfulnessormeditationChose torespondinstead ofreactCountedto 10beforespeakingThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceGavemyselftime tocool offPausedbeforesending atext ormessageUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationUsed acopingskill beforereactingThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelUsed humorto defuse atensemomentTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyTookspaceinstead ofescalatingAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Thoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decision

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