Distress Tolerance Jeopardy

Healthy Distractions

300

Name as many skills of ACCEPTS as you can

Activities

Contributing

Comparisons

Emotions

Pushing through

Sensations

400

Name as many skills of IMPROVE as you can

Imagery

Meaning

Prayer

Relaxation

One thing in the moment

Vacation

Encouragement

500

These 3 qualities distinguish what makes a distraction HEALTHY

1. Short-term/timebound

2. Not harmful/doesn't make it worse

3. Still mindful of problem, not numbing/avoiding it 

Self-Soothe Kits

100

Name as many items as you can that would work for the SIGHT part of a self-soothe kit

Art, notes, letters, coloring sheets, post-cards, pictures, etc. 

200

name as many items as you can for the TOUCH portion of a self-soothe kit

Squishmallows, comfy clothes, stuffed animals, fidgets, fidget jewelry, coloring pages/crayons, notebook/paper, pens, heated/weighted/comfy blankets, heating pads, reusable/crack-to-open ice-packs, matches, coins, fuzzy socks, eye mask, play-doh, kinetic sand, clay, slime/putty, seashells/pinecones/things from nature

300

Name as many items as you can that would work for the SMELL part of a self-soothe kit

Candles, essential oils, mints, gum, perfume, lotion, body wash, scented markers, fragrance spray, air freshener, dried oranges/potpurri

400

Name as many items as you can that would work for the TASTE portion of a self-soothe kit

Gum, mints, sour candy, spice sauce packets, candy bars, granola bars, popcorn packet, chips

500

Name as many items as you can that would work for the SOUND portion of a self-soothe kit

Rain stick, ASMR, list/music playlist, noisy fidgets, windchimes, earplugs, headphones, CDs/mp3 player, sound machine, bells, small set of drums/bongos, voicemails from loved ones