put yourpain ona shelfsqueezea rubberballhold icein yourhandshift yourthoughts tosomethingneutral helpfriendscallfriendshelp aneighborlisten toapodcastbuild animaginarywallfindvolunteerworkwatch thoughts“evaporate”into a cloudand float intothe distancesurprisesomeoneusemindfulnessrememberhow faryou'vecomeyell"no"donateitemsrent amoviecook amealsendsomeonea nicemessagesad?watch ahappymoviecountto 10listento loudmusicgo fora walkstandin therainread abookpush itaway by"leavingit"go toaneventtake acoldshowerwrite aletter tosomeoneremembera time youwereresilientDo a workproject orschoolassignmentcleanyourroomplaywith apetPut yoursituation inperspectivedelayharmfulurges forone hourWrite inajournalworkonpuzzleslisten tomusic thatevokesemotionrepeatreassuringaffirmationsThink of atime whenyou were inmoredistressplay agamecompare ittosomethingmore painfulput yourpain ona shelfsqueezea rubberballhold icein yourhandshift yourthoughts tosomethingneutralhelpfriendscallfriendshelp aneighborlisten toapodcastbuild animaginarywallfindvolunteerworkwatch thoughts“evaporate”into a cloudand float intothe distancesurprisesomeoneusemindfulnessrememberhow faryou'vecomeyell"no"donateitemsrent amoviecook amealsendsomeonea nicemessagesad?watch ahappymoviecountto 10listento loudmusicgo fora walkstandin therainread abookpush itaway by"leavingit"go toaneventtake acoldshowerwrite aletter tosomeoneremembera time youwereresilientDo a workproject orschoolassignmentcleanyourroomplaywith apetPut yoursituation inperspectivedelayharmfulurges forone hourWrite inajournalworkonpuzzleslisten tomusic thatevokesemotionrepeatreassuringaffirmationsThink of atime whenyou were inmoredistressplay agamecompare ittosomethingmore painful

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