rememberhow faryou'vecomeput yourpain ona shelfgo fora walkremembera time youwereresilientyell"no"shift yourthoughts tosomethingneutralusemindfulnesscompare ittosomethingmore painfulstandin therainlisten toapodcastgo toaneventrent amoviepush itaway by"leavingit"play agamelisten tomusic thatevokesemotionsad?watch ahappymovielistento loudmusicworkonpuzzlescook amealhelp afriendwrite aletter tosomeoneDo a workproject orschoolassignmenthold icein yourhandsurprisesomeonesendsomeonea nicemessagerepeatreassuringaffirmationscountto 10Think of atime whenyou were inmoredistressdelayharmfulurges forone hourfindvolunteerworkcleanyourroomwatch thoughts“evaporate”into a cloudand float intothe distanceplaywith apetsqueezea rubberballPut yoursituation inperspectiveWrite inajournalhelp aneighborbuild animaginarywalltake acoldshowerread abookdonateitemsrememberhow faryou'vecomeput yourpain ona shelfgo fora walkremembera time youwereresilientyell"no"shift yourthoughts tosomethingneutralusemindfulnesscompare ittosomethingmore painfulstandin therainlisten toapodcastgo toaneventrent amoviepush itaway by"leavingit"play agamelisten tomusic thatevokesemotionsad?watch ahappymovielistento loudmusicworkonpuzzlescook amealhelp afriendwrite aletter tosomeoneDo a workproject orschoolassignmenthold icein yourhandsurprisesomeonesendsomeonea nicemessagerepeatreassuringaffirmationscountto 10Think of atime whenyou were inmoredistressdelayharmfulurges forone hourfindvolunteerworkcleanyourroomwatch thoughts“evaporate”into a cloudand float intothe distanceplaywith apetsqueezea rubberballPut yoursituation inperspectiveWrite inajournalhelp aneighborbuild animaginarywalltake acoldshowerread abookdonateitems

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