Goal Setting Worksheet for Students

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Page last updated: 16/05/2024 | Next review date: 16/05/2026
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter.  The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.


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Goals are things you want to achieve and are willing to commit to. Goal setting refers to a successful plan of action for setting specific, attainable targets for yourself, in relationships, or your everyday life.

Setting goals helps trigger new behaviors, align your focus, and promote a sense of self-mastery. 

What Are The Theories Behind This Worksheet?

  1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 

CBT is a type of psychotherapy used to help individuals manage their problems by changing the way they think and behave.

Goal setting makes CBT productive by highlighting the possibility of change, making challenging problems appear more manageable, and increasing the hope to overcome them. 

How Will This Worksheet Help You?

Goal setting will help students instill a growth mindset through persistence and hard work and learn to be resilient. Setting goals will also help students build their dream or vision for their future.

How Should You Use This Worksheet?

This worksheet should be used to help students set, achieve, and explore goals that will benefit them in all aspects of their lives.

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References

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EVERFI. (© 2023). Goal Setting for Students Start with SMART. Available at: https://everfi.com/blog/k-12/student-goal-setting/. [Accessed April 16, 2023]

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Manhattan Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. (2015). How CBT Uses Goal Setting. Available at: https://www.manhattancbt.com/archives/544/cbt-uses-goal-setting/. [Accessed April 16, 2023]

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School Habits. (© 2020). 8 goal-setting tips for students. Available at: https://schoolhabits.com/8-goal-setting-tips-for-students/. [Accessed April 16, 2023]