Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 124 · 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: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
7. 7.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) scrolling for hours
11. 11.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
16. 16.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
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 thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
26. 26.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
33. 33.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
35. 35.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
37. 37.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
38. 38.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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