CATEGORY 1:
MOTIVATION BASICS
MOTIVATION BASICS
What does motivation mean?
What is the desire or willingness to do something?
What is one thing you can do when a task feels too big?
Answer:
What is break it into smaller steps?
Name one healthy habit that can support motivation.
What is getting enough sleep, eating regularly, exercising, or maintaining a routine?
What can you do when you feel like giving up?
What is take a break, ask for help, or try a smaller step?
What is one small reward you can give yourself after completing a task?
What is listening to music, watching a favorite show, relaxing, or doing something enjoyable?
True or False: You have to feel motivated before you can take action.
What is False?
Sometimes taking action can help motivation grow.
True or False: Starting with a small task can help build motivation.
What is True?
Why can having a daily routine help?
It gives structure and makes tasks easier to remember.
True or False:
Making a mistake means you have failed completely.
What is False?
Mistakes can be opportunities to learn.
What can you do to remind yourself about an important goal?
What is use a calendar, alarm, checklist, or written reminder?
Name one thing that can motivate a person.
What is a goal, reward, encouragement, feeling better, or helping others?
If you need to clean your room but feel overwhelmed, what could you do first?
What is pick up five things or clean for five minutes?
What is one activity that can give your body and mind energy?
What is walking, stretching, exercising, or another physical activity?
What can you do when negative thoughts make it difficult to get started?
What is challenge the thought and replace it with a more helpful thought?
Who can help encourage you when your motivation is low?
What are supportive family members, friends, peers, staff, or treatment providers?
What is one reason people may lose motivation?
What are stress, low mood, tiredness, fear, disappointment, or feeling overwhelmed?
What does “one step at a time” mean?
What is focusing on one small task instead of everything at once?
rue or False: Taking care of your physical health can support your motivation.
What is True?
You planned to go for a walk, but you feel tired. What could you do?
What is take a short walk, walk for five minutes, or choose another healthy activity?
What does persistence mean?
What is continuing to try even when something is difficult?
Why is motivation important?
It can help us start tasks, reach goals, build healthy habits, and make positive changes.
What is a SMART goal?
What is a goal that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-based?
Name three healthy habits that can support motivation.
What are sleep, nutrition, exercise, personal hygiene, medication/treatment routines, social connection, or daily structure?
What should you do when a goal becomes too difficult?
What is adjust the goal, break it into smaller steps, ask for support, and keep trying?
Name three strategies that can improve motivation.
What are setting small goals, creating a routine, using reminders, rewarding progress, asking for support, practicing positive self-talk, and taking action?