standin therainyell"no"take acoldshowerWrite inajournalbuild animaginarywallcook amealput yourpain ona shelfgo toaneventsendsomeonea nicemessagesqueezea rubberballrememberhow faryou'vecomeusemindfulnessPut yoursituation inperspectivelisten tomusic thatevokesemotionpush itaway by"leavingit"play agameplaywith apetwrite aletter tosomeonelistento loudmusichelp afriendworkonpuzzlessad?watch ahappymovieDo a workproject orschoolassignmentrent amoviecountto 10donateitemsThink of atime whenyou were inmoredistresshelp aneighborlisten toapodcastcompare ittosomethingmore painfulread abookwatch thoughts“evaporate”into a cloudand float intothe distancecleanyourroomdelayharmfulurges forone hoursurprisesomeonehold icein yourhandfindvolunteerworkshift yourthoughts tosomethingneutralgo fora walkrepeatreassuringaffirmationsremembera time youwereresilientstandin therainyell"no"take acoldshowerWrite inajournalbuild animaginarywallcook amealput yourpain ona shelfgo toaneventsendsomeonea nicemessagesqueezea rubberballrememberhow faryou'vecomeusemindfulnessPut yoursituation inperspectivelisten tomusic thatevokesemotionpush itaway by"leavingit"play agameplaywith apetwrite aletter tosomeonelistento loudmusichelp afriendworkonpuzzlessad?watch ahappymovieDo a workproject orschoolassignmentrent amoviecountto 10donateitemsThink of atime whenyou were inmoredistresshelp aneighborlisten toapodcastcompare ittosomethingmore painfulread abookwatch thoughts“evaporate”into a cloudand float intothe distancecleanyourroomdelayharmfulurges forone hoursurprisesomeonehold icein yourhandfindvolunteerworkshift yourthoughts tosomethingneutralgo fora walkrepeatreassuringaffirmationsremembera time youwereresilient

DBT- ACCEPTS SKILL - 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. stand in the rain
  2. yell "no"
  3. take a cold shower
  4. Write in a journal
  5. build an imaginary wall
  6. cook a meal
  7. put your pain on a shelf
  8. go to an event
  9. send someone a nice message
  10. squeeze a rubber ball
  11. remember how far you've come
  12. use mindfulness
  13. Put your situation in perspective
  14. listen to music that evokes emotion
  15. push it away by "leaving it"
  16. play a game
  17. play with a pet
  18. write a letter to someone
  19. listen to loud music
  20. help a friend
  21. work on puzzles
  22. sad? watch a happy movie
  23. Do a work project or school assignment
  24. rent a movie
  25. count to 10
  26. donate items
  27. Think of a time when you were in more distress
  28. help a neighbor
  29. listen to a podcast
  30. compare it to something more painful
  31. read a book
  32. watch thoughts “evaporate” into a cloud and float into the distance
  33. clean your room
  34. delay harmful urges for one hour
  35. surprise someone
  36. hold ice in your hand
  37. find volunteer work
  38. shift your thoughts to something neutral
  39. go for a walk
  40. repeat reassuring affirmations
  41. remember a time you were resilient