Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 129 · 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 an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) a study buddy
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
11. 11.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
13. 13.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
29. 29.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
31. 31.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
40. 40.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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