Resource Self care bingo

[I Me & Myself]

I know this may sound silly at first but it's been pretty valuable for me!

This is a method from a therapist I wanna share with you all to try:

Fill a Bingo field with all sorts of things self care (examples below) and try to get a Bingo within the next 7 days. I usually check mine once a day and kinda contemplate if I feel like doing any of it when scratching off things I did.

It's good to fill it with a variety of things: Stuff you need to do anyway, fun stuff, small tasks

Examples:
- Drink enough water
- Enjoy a snack. Consciously really enjoy it
- Eat some fruit
- Brush your teeth
- Go outside (for a meal/walk/just to chill)
- Go to bed early
- Maybe a small task that's been stressing you out (for me it was filling out a form)
- Call a friend
- Get up before (some time you deem reasonable)
- Open a window to get fresh air in
- Do one thing you enjoy without doing anything else parallel (music, eating, sports, gaming)

Stuff like that. I was surprised how well it worked???? Especially if you add some low stakes things or things you were gonna do anyway! (Like if you have a meeting with a friend, add that as well. Even if you're going either way.)

I did a 5 by 5 grid but you could do any grid size you like :] You can also adjust the time frame, but I would recommend leaving a broader timeframe and now just trying to do it over one day.

 

[nitrogenous]

I like this!! I think for me the hardest part is to actually find the things that I should put in my bingo considering how limited my support and resources are