Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 120 · 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.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a study buddy
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
10. 10.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you are a failure (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
19. 19.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a progress chart (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
30. 30.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) ask a teacher or friend
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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