ProgressiveMuscleRelaxation –When holdingphysicaltensionArt or CreativeExpression –When wordsfeel hard tofindPositive Self-Talk – Wheninnercriticism isloudMovement /Stretching –When emotionsare storedphysicallyMindfulWalking –When restlessor stuck inruminationSelf-Soothing(5 Senses) –When needingcomfort oremotionalsafetyBody Scan –Whenneeding toreconnectwith the bodyGrounding (5-4-3-2-1) – Whendissociating orfeelingdisconnectedValuesClarification(ACT) – Whenfeeling lost orunmotivatedMindful Eatingor Drinking –Whengrounding isneededSocialConnection– Whenisolating orwithdrawingDistress ToleranceBreak – Use short-term skills to getthrough intenseemotions withoutreactingSleepHygieneSkills –When stressdisrupts restVisualization /Imagery –When needingcalm oremotionalescapeJournaling –Whenthoughts feelcrowded orconfusingMusic forRegulation –When moodneedsshiftingGratitudeListing –When stuckin negativethinkingBoxBreathing –During acutestress orpanicUrge Surfing– Whencravings orimpulsesariseRadicalAcceptance(DBT) – Whenfighting whatcan’t bechangedDeep Breathing– When feelinganxious,overwhelmed,or activatedOpposite Action(DBT) – Do theopposite of whatan unhelpfulemotion urgesyou to doCold Water onFace – Whenemotions feelintense or outof controlThoughtChallenging (CBT)– Questionunhelpful thoughtsand replace themwith morebalanced onesProgressiveMuscleRelaxation –When holdingphysicaltensionArt or CreativeExpression –When wordsfeel hard tofindPositive Self-Talk – Wheninnercriticism isloudMovement /Stretching –When emotionsare storedphysicallyMindfulWalking –When restlessor stuck inruminationSelf-Soothing(5 Senses) –When needingcomfort oremotionalsafetyBody Scan –Whenneeding toreconnectwith the bodyGrounding (5-4-3-2-1) – Whendissociating orfeelingdisconnectedValuesClarification(ACT) – Whenfeeling lost orunmotivatedMindful Eatingor Drinking –Whengrounding isneededSocialConnection– Whenisolating orwithdrawingDistress ToleranceBreak – Use short-term skills to getthrough intenseemotions withoutreactingSleepHygieneSkills –When stressdisrupts restVisualization /Imagery –When needingcalm oremotionalescapeJournaling –Whenthoughts feelcrowded orconfusingMusic forRegulation –When moodneedsshiftingGratitudeListing –When stuckin negativethinkingBoxBreathing –During acutestress orpanicUrge Surfing– Whencravings orimpulsesariseRadicalAcceptance(DBT) – Whenfighting whatcan’t bechangedDeep Breathing– When feelinganxious,overwhelmed,or activatedOpposite Action(DBT) – Do theopposite of whatan unhelpfulemotion urgesyou to doCold Water onFace – Whenemotions feelintense or outof controlThoughtChallenging (CBT)– Questionunhelpful thoughtsand replace themwith morebalanced ones

Coping Skills and When To Use Them! - 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. Progressive Muscle Relaxation – When holding physical tension
  2. Art or Creative Expression – When words feel hard to find
  3. Positive Self-Talk – When inner criticism is loud
  4. Movement / Stretching – When emotions are stored physically
  5. Mindful Walking – When restless or stuck in rumination
  6. Self-Soothing (5 Senses) – When needing comfort or emotional safety
  7. Body Scan – When needing to reconnect with the body
  8. Grounding (5-4-3-2-1) – When dissociating or feeling disconnected
  9. Values Clarification (ACT) – When feeling lost or unmotivated
  10. Mindful Eating or Drinking – When grounding is needed
  11. Social Connection – When isolating or withdrawing
  12. Distress Tolerance Break – Use short-term skills to get through intense emotions without reacting
  13. Sleep Hygiene Skills – When stress disrupts rest
  14. Visualization / Imagery – When needing calm or emotional escape
  15. Journaling – When thoughts feel crowded or confusing
  16. Music for Regulation – When mood needs shifting
  17. Gratitude Listing – When stuck in negative thinking
  18. Box Breathing – During acute stress or panic
  19. Urge Surfing – When cravings or impulses arise
  20. Radical Acceptance (DBT) – When fighting what can’t be changed
  21. Deep Breathing – When feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or activated
  22. Opposite Action (DBT) – Do the opposite of what an unhelpful emotion urges you to do
  23. Cold Water on Face – When emotions feel intense or out of control
  24. Thought Challenging (CBT) – Question unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced ones