Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 100 · 40 questions

Study tip (Learn, shrink, restart): Helpful thoughts: “I can learn from this.”, “What will I do differently next time?”, “One low mark does not define me.” Unhelpful thoughts: “I am just bad at this.”, “Why bother?”, “Everyone is better than me.” Keep going: recall your reason, celebrate small steps, a study buddy, a progress chart, a smaller next step. If you feel low for a long time, talk to a parent or teacher.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
8. 8.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
12. 12.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
14. 14.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) a study buddy
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
34. 34.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) waiting to feel ready
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret

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